Sporting CP return to action in the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they square off at the Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday. Having won their last two games, Vasco Costa’s men head into the weekend with growing momentum and will be looking to end a 12-year away hoodoo against Sporting.
Sporting CP continue to gather impressive results on the continental scene, as they secured a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday to record their third win of the UEFA Champions League campaign and rise into 10th place in the UCL table.
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The Leoes now turn their focus to the Primeira Liga, where they suffered their first defeat of the campaign on October 25, when they lost 2-1 against Academico Viseu on home turf, five days before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over Casa Pia.
Sporting CP have their sights set on securing their first Primeira Liga title since the 2024-25 campaign, but they already find themselves trailing league leaders Porto by nine points, as they sit third in the standings, level on 21 points with fourth-placed Santa Clara.
On the other hand, English midfielder Nile John came up clutch for Moreirense last weekend when he netted a 95th-minute winner to hand them a 2-1 victory over Estrela Amadora on home turf.
Having defeated Estoril Praia 3-1 on October 25, Costa’s men have secured back-to-back victories for the first time since January, having managed just one victory in the six games preceding this run.
Moreirense have picked up four wins and two draws from their 10 Primeira Liga games so far to collect 14 points and sit ninth in the league table, level on points with eighth-placed Braga.
Sporting CP vs Moreirense Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Sporting CP hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 21 of the last 30 meetings between the two teams.
- Moreirense have managed just three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
- Sporting CP are on a run of 10 consecutive victories against Moreirense on home turf since both sides played out a 1-1 stalemate back in December 2014.
- Moreirense have failed to win nine of their most recent 11 competitive away games, losing six and claiming three draws since the start of March.
- Sporting CP have lost just one of their last eight Primeira Liga home matches, while picking up five wins and two draws since late April.
Sporting CP vs Moreirense Prediction
Moreirense have flipped the script in recent weeks, and while they will look to continue their resurgence, their away record in this fixture offers little room for optimism.
Given the gulf in quality and depth between the two teams, we are backing Sporting to continue from where they left off in the UCL and secure an 11th straight home win against Costa’s men.
Prediction: Sporting CP 3-1 Moreirense
Sporting CP vs Moreirense Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Sporting CP to win
Tip 2: First to score – Sporting CP (The hosts have opened the scoring in the last nine games against Moreirense)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in five of their last six meetings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
