Sporting CP vs FC Porto prediction 07.01.2025 | Taca da Liga
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- Competition: Taca da Liga
- Date: 7th January 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Sporting will be looking to put an end to their recent poor run of form when they host FC Porto for the League Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Some 55 days have passed since Ruben Amorim left his post as Sporting CP coach and things haven't been the same since. The Lions have played ten games since then, registering only four wins – four defeats whilst two ended in draws. But with all four of those victories coming at this ground, Gomes Borges' men will be fancying their chances of beating Porto on Tuesday.
Porto's form is the polar opposite of their hosts'. The Blue and Whites were last seen in action over a week ago when they hosted Boavista in the Primeira Liga. Vítor Bruno's men took all three points with a 3:0 win, stretching their winning run to four games and closed the gap on the top of the table to just one point.
Sporting CP vs FC Porto Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Since the departure of Ruben Amorim, Sporting have struggled to find a balance between defence and attack. Indeed, the Lions conceded four goals against Vitoria SC last time out and have kept just one clean sheet in their last five games at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.
Porto did manage to keep a clean sheet in their last away game, but only for the first time in five such outings. All five of those games produced more than three goals, raising the prospect of more than two goals on Tuesday.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Sporting CP vs FC Porto prediction: 2-2
Sporting CP vs Porto Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
0 : 1
Porto
Super Cup
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Porto
1 : 0
Sporting CP
Taça De Portugal
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Porto
2 : 2
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 2
Porto
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP team news
With his hat trick against Vitoria in the league last time out, Viktor Gyökeres has now scored 21 goals in 17 matches this season and the Swedish professional should lead the line on Tuesday.
Nuno Santos (tendon), Gonçalo Inácio (muscle) and Daniel Bragança (hamstring) are all ruled out for Tuesday’s game due to injuries.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Vitoria Guimaraes
4 : 4
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Gil Vicente
0 : 0
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Santa Clara
Taça De Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 2
Boavista
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Franco Israel
Defenders
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2
Matheus Reis
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3
Jeremiah Israël St. Juste
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26
Ousmane Diomande
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
Midfielders
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57
Geovany Quenda
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5
Hidemasa Morita
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42
Morten Hjulmand
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21
Geny Catamo
Forwards
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9
Viktor Gyökeres
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17
Francisco Trincão
FC Porto team news
Iván Marcano has been unavailable to FC Porto head coach Vítor Bruno since September 2023 due to a cruciate ligament injury and Tuesday’s game will come too soon for the defender.
The trip to Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on Tuesday will also come too soon for Wendell, Marko Grujić and Francisco Moura due to injuries.
Last matches of Porto
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Porto
4 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
0 : 3
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Porto
2 : 0
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
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Porto
2 : 0
Midtjylland
Europa League
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Famalicao
1 : 1
Porto
Liga Portugal
Porto lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Diogo Costa
Defenders
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52
Martim Fernandes
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24
Nehuén Pérez
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4
Otávio
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13
Galeno
Midfielders
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6
Stephen Eustáquio
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86
Rodrigo Mora
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16
Nico González
Forwards
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20
André Franco
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9
Samu Aghehowa
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10
Pepê
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Three of the last four meetings between Sporting and Porto ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Just four of the last eleven games of Porto produced less than three goals.
- 12 of the last 15 games of Sporting ended with 3+ goals.
Main prediction Sporting CP - Porto
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.9
