On Friday evening, Estrela and Sporting CP clash at the Estadio Jose Gomes as the visitors look to boost their Primeira Liga title hopes.
Estrela in poor Primeira Liga formThe home team heads into this clash on the back of just one win in their last five games in the Primeira Liga. However, a 0-0 draw at Famalicao last time out means that they have picked up four points from their last two Liga outings.
Estrela’s poor form has left them just three points clear of the league’s bottom three.
Sergio Vieira’s team has been relatively difficult to beat on home soil. They have lost just one of their previous five Liga games on home soil and are also unbeaten in three home matches.
Their recent home games in the Primeira Liga have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.
Sporting look to extend unbeaten runThe team from the Portuguese capital will look to extend their recent unbeaten run to 13 games in the Primeira Liga. That 12-game undefeated run included 11 wins and a draw.
Sporting have been highly prolific of late in the Liga, scoring at least two goals in their last 14 Primeira Liga outings.
Ruben Amorim’s top form has led Sporting to the top of the Primeira Liga, a point clear of second-place reigning champions Benfica.
Sporting have been formidable on their travels of late in the Portuguese top-flight, as they are unbeaten in six games, having recorded five wins and a draw.
The visitors have been highly potent in front of goal, scoring at least two goals in nine of their last ten away games in the Primeira Liga.
What am I backing?Sporting has been in excellent form of late, and I expect the league leaders to extend their winning run in this clash. However, the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored, as it offers better value than the away win.
