FC Porto vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions and Match Preview, 02 Mar 2018
The Match Is Over. Score:
2-1
FC Porto v Sporting Lisbon Predictions for Sunday's Primeira Liga fixture at Estadio do Dragao. One of the biggest derbies in Portugal will take his place this Friday when Porto host Sporting Lisbon. This game finds Porto at the top of the Primeira Liga (PL) standings with 64 points (W20, D4), while Sporting sit in third place with 59 points (W18, D5, L1) - according to FlashScore.
Sandwiched between their PL winning streak, Porto registered an embarrassing 5-0 home loss to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16.
The head-to-head record between these two sides is tight - in 228 games across all competitions, Porto have a slim edge of 82 wins against 81 wins for Sporting (65 draws). The Lisbon side have the edge when it comes to goals scored however, with 327 against Porto’s 304.
These teams have already met three times this season. Porto have a slight edge with one win and two draws, although, one of those draws ended with a Sporting win after a penalty shootout in the League Cup semi-finals.
Players to watch: Moussa Marega has been the top scorer for Porto this season with 20 goals in 23 PL appearances. That’s the same amount Bas Dost has for Sporting, but the Dutchman has needed two fewer games to reach that mark.
Sporting Lisbon (4-4-1-1): Patricio; Coentrao, Mathieu, Coates, Piccini; Acuna, Battaglia, Carvalho, Cesar; Fernandes, Montero.
Sporting Lisbon: Daniel Podence, Radosav Petrovic, Gelson Martins.
FC Porto 1-0 Sporting
2017-18 League Cup Semi-finals
Sporting 1-0 (0-0) FC Porto
2017-18 Primeira Liga
Sporting 0-0 FC Porto
2017-18 Primeira Liga
FC Porto 2-1 Sporting
Draw - 3.60
Sporting Lisbon - 5.60
All odds are with 1xBet (Read 1xBET Review) and are subject to change.
Match status: 2017-18 Primeira Liga - Matchweek 25
Kick-off: Friday 02 Mar 2018, 08:30pm GMT
Venue: Estadio do Dragao (Porto, Portugal)
FC Porto v Sporting Lisbon Team News
Both teams have been in very good form of late, at least on the domestic level. Porto are riding a ten-game winning streak in the PL, while Sporting have won seven (W7, D2, L1) over that same span.Sandwiched between their PL winning streak, Porto registered an embarrassing 5-0 home loss to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16.
The head-to-head record between these two sides is tight - in 228 games across all competitions, Porto have a slim edge of 82 wins against 81 wins for Sporting (65 draws). The Lisbon side have the edge when it comes to goals scored however, with 327 against Porto’s 304.
These teams have already met three times this season. Porto have a slight edge with one win and two draws, although, one of those draws ended with a Sporting win after a penalty shootout in the League Cup semi-finals.
Players to watch: Moussa Marega has been the top scorer for Porto this season with 20 goals in 23 PL appearances. That’s the same amount Bas Dost has for Sporting, but the Dutchman has needed two fewer games to reach that mark.
Teams' Potential Starting Lineups:
FC Porto (4-3-3): Casillas; Dalot, Felipe, Marcano, Pereira; Otavio, Oliveira, Herrera; Brahimi, Soares, Marega.Sporting Lisbon (4-4-1-1): Patricio; Coentrao, Mathieu, Coates, Piccini; Acuna, Battaglia, Carvalho, Cesar; Fernandes, Montero.
Injured or Suspended Players:
FC Porto: Danilo Pereira, Bruno Martins Indi, Vincent Aboubakar, Alex Telles, Jesus Manuel Corona.Sporting Lisbon: Daniel Podence, Radosav Petrovic, Gelson Martins.
Head-to-Head Record: FC Porto v Sporting Lisbon
2017-18 Taca de Portugal Semi-finalsFC Porto 1-0 Sporting
2017-18 League Cup Semi-finals
Sporting 1-0 (0-0) FC Porto
2017-18 Primeira Liga
Sporting 0-0 FC Porto
2017-18 Primeira Liga
FC Porto 2-1 Sporting
FC Porto v Sporting Lisbon Match Odds:
FC Porto - 1.66Draw - 3.60
Sporting Lisbon - 5.60
All odds are with 1xBet (Read 1xBET Review) and are subject to change.
Our Betting Tip: |
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Porto to Win @ 1.66 |
Correct Score: |
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Porto 2-1 Sporting @ 8.50 |