Portimonense vs Sporting CP prediction 18.10.2024
Portimonense S.C.
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Sporting CP
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- Competition: Taca de Portugal
- Date: 18th October 2024
- Kick-off: 19:15 UTC / 21:15 CET
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Portimonense will be looking to end a two-match losing streak when they host Portuguese champions Sporting Cp in the third round of the Taca de Portugal on Friday evening.
The hosts began their campaign in the Portuguese cup with a fantastic display as they Vianense 3-1 away from home in the first round. Boss Ricardo Pessoa will be hoping for a similar display this week, but his side has not done many things right over the last one and a half month. The Black-Whites lost their last two games 5-0 on aggregate and boast just two wins from the nine played this season.
Speaking of doing things right, almost everything has gone in the way of Sporting CP this season. The visitors have a perfect record in the league, boasting eight wins from eight games and are unbeaten in their two Champions League fixtures played so far. And considering how good Sporting’s record against Portimonense is, anything other than a win for the visitors this week will be a surprise.
Portimonense vs Sporting CP Betting Tips: Sporting to win & Over 2.5 goals
One of the main reasons Portimonense sit in the bottom three of the second tier is their defence. Indeed, the Black and Whites conceded at least two goals in five of their last seven matches. Bets on over 2.5 goals won in all but one of those encounters.
Sporting have the best attacking line in the Portuguese top flight at the moment. The Lions boast 27 goals from their eight league games so far this season, nine more than any other side in the division and also scored at least three goals in four of their last six meetings with Portimonense in all competitions.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Portimonense vs Sporting CP prediction: 1-3
Portimonense S.C. vs Sporting CP Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Sporting CP
3 : 0
Portimonense S.C.
Liga Portugal
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Portimonense S.C.
1 : 2
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 1
Portimonense S.C.
Club Friendlies 3
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Portimonense S.C.
0 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
4 : 0
Portimonense S.C.
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
0 : 2
Portimonense S.C.
Club Friendlies 3
Portimonense team news
Given the result and scoreline against Leixoes prior to the international break, head coach Ricardo Pessoa is expected to make wholesale changes to his Portimonense XI.
Having been taken off at the start of the second half in that encounter, Yuki Kobayashi, Davis Silva do Nascimento and Nuno Vieira Campos are among those expected to be demoted to the bench on Friday.
Last matches of Portimonense S.C.
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Leixões
3 : 0
Portimonense S.C.
Segunda Liga
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Portimonense S.C.
0 : 2
Penafiel
Segunda Liga
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Vianense
1 : 3
Portimonense S.C.
Taça De Portugal
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Torreense
3 : 2
Portimonense S.C.
Segunda Liga
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Portimonense S.C.
5 : 1
Maritimo
Segunda Liga
Portimonense S.C. lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Vinícius Silvestre
Defenders
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24
Antonio João José
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38
Jefferson Maciel Bento
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43
João Victor Tornich
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4
Filipe Relvas
Midfielders
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42
Mohamed Lamine Diaby
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8
Geovane
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10
Chico Banza
Forwards
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99
Adakole Elijah Benedict
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9
Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro
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29
Ruan
Sporting CP team news
Marcus Edwards will again be unavailable to Sporting CP head coach Rúben Amorim this week due to injury.
Edwards has missed the last four games with a muscle injury sustained in September and the winger isn't the only injury concern for the visitors.
Matheus Reis and Ousmane Diomande are also ruled out of this week's trip to the Estádio Municipal de Portimão with muscle and ankle injuries respectively.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Casa Pia
Liga Portugal
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PSV Eindhoven
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Champions League
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Estoril
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 0
AVS
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Lille
Champions League
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Franco Israel
Defenders
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
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6
Zeno Debast
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25
Gonçalo Inácio
Midfielders
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21
Geny Catamo
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23
Daniel Bragança
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42
Morten Hjulmand
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20
Maximiliano Araújo
Forwards
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17
Francisco Trincão
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9
Viktor Gyökeres
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19
Conrad Harder
Four reasons we expect a Sporting win and at least three goals in this game
- Sporting CP won each of their last 13 meetings with Portimonense.
- Portimonense lost three of their last four matches.
- Sporting CP won nine of their last ten competitive matches.
- Five of the last six meetings between Portimonense and Sporting produced over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Portimonense S.C. - Sporting CP
Over 2.5 goals
