Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Sporting Lisbon prediction 03/01/2025 | Primeira Liga

• Date: 03/01/2025
• Competition: Primeira Liga
• KO: 21:15 CET
• Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques (Guimarães)

The Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques plays host to a Primeira Liga contest on Thursday as Vitoria de Guimaraes takes on Sporting Lisbon.

Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Sporting Lisbon Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goals / BTTS

An intriguing contest with plenty of chances at both ends is expected when Sporting Lisbon travel to Guimarães to take on Vitoria on Friday evening. 

Sporting return to action after a turbulent spell which has seen head coach João Pereira sacked on Boxing Day by the Portuguese champions after just eight games in charge. The Lisbon-based side have now turned to Vitoria boss Rui Borges who returns to his former club just one week on from his departure.

The hosts come into this Primeira Liga contest having been held to score draws in each of their last four matches across all competitions. Vitoria picked up a 1:1 Conference League draw against Fiorentina while each of their last three Primeira Liga matchups finished deadlocked at 2:2, including at Farense last week.

Strong at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Vitoria are unbeaten in six of their last seven home fixtures, while they have failed to score only twice in 26 previous matches in front of their own support. 

High-scoring outcomes have been frequent at this venue with five of their six most recent home fixtures seeing over 2.5 goals scored.

Sporting have also seen plenty of high-scoring outcomes this season, particularly in away fixtures. Over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of their last eight road matches.

Previous encounters between these sides have followed a similar theme. A minimum of three goals were scored in seven of their last ten meetings, including a 3:2 Vitoria win in their most recent meeting at this venue.

With both teams keen to impress under new management, we can expect a fiery contest with a high-scoring outcome looking likely. Over 2.5 goals is my first pick, with both teams likely to net at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.