Sporting – Belenenses Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (01.12.2017)

Sporting Lisboa and Belenenses face at Estádio José Alvalade, in a match for the 13th round of the Primeira Liga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 07- 05-2017, for the Primeira Liga, Belenenses won by (1-3). Bruno César (52 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Sporting Lisbon, and Camara (65’), Dinis Almeida (84 ‘) and Gonçalo Silva (88’), for Belenenses. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Sporting Lisboa:

After 9 wins and 3 draws, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 30 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Sporting Braga, by (2-2). In the last match, they won in Paços de Ferreira by (1-2), after in the previous match they tied (2-2) at home, against Sporting Braga. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 6 home league matches Sporting Lisboa has a record of 4 wins and 2 draws, so they have won 14 points out of 18 possible.

For this competition, he has not lost 12 games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team usually has no problem opening the scoring: it scored the first goal in 10 of the last 12 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 10 came to the break in advantage in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9 There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 6 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Sporting Lisbon comes to this match with a home win over Paços de Ferreira, 1-2, adding the third consecutive win in several competitions: the goals were scored by Battaglia and Gelson Martins. In this game at home coach Jorge Jesus must keep the team in the usual 4-4-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially the flanks: Gelson Martins and Acuña are very fast and competent in the transport of ball to the attack. In the last six games played at home it is possible to verify that the premises present great competition in both sectors, having scored on average 2 goals and suffered 0.67 goals per game. For this game the coach should not count on the injured Jonathan Silva.

Belenenses:

After 5 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 16 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Porto, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Chaves, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 30 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 16 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Unión Madeira by (1-1). For the league, Belenenses won 3 points out of 18 possible points, after 1 win and 5 losses in the last 6 matches as a visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 12 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Belenenses come to this game with a tie to a ball against the Union of Madeira, in a match for the group stage of the League Cup. In the last match for the championship, the visitors lost against Chaves, by 0-1. In this game coach Domingos Patience should use the usual 4-3-3, privileging defensive organization and passes in depth for the attack, especially for Maurides. However, it is important to underline that André Sousa is the best score of the team, with 3 goals scored. To note also that Belenenses records 5 defeats in 6 games played away from home. For this game the coach does not have Sasso and João Diogo, both injured.