Sporting – Feirense Prediction & Picks (01.09.2018)

Sporting Lisboa and Feirense meet at Estádio José Alvalade, in a match for the 4th round of the Primeira Liga. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. The last direct match between these two teams, on 11-02-2018, ended with victory of Sporting Lisboa for (2-0). The Feirense presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.

Sporting Lisboa:

The home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Vitória Setúbal, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Benfica, by (1-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 10 wins and 5 draws in their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 6 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Sporting Lisboa have won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. The team allowed goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack He has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.

Sporting Lisbon come to this game motivated, after a difficult draw in the visit to rival Benfica, by 1-1: Nani scored the only goal of the team. To point out that the club of the house won the last game at home, against Vitória de Setúbal. One of the best valences of home training is the ease with which they manage to finish the goal opportunities available to them. The Sporting acts inside the house, so, it is guessed that it invests a lot in the offensive process, taking into account the lack of defensive quality of its rival. The end Nani is the player who stands out, with 3 goals scored. Viviano and Bruno César are out of the list of available, for being injured.

Feirense:

The away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Vitória Guimarães, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Boavista, by (1-1). 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, 1 draw and 11 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Feirense won 2, drew 1 and lost 7.

The Feirense comes to this match after a home draw, a ball, in the Boavista reception: the team was losing, however, scored the goal of equality at minute 61 ‘. We emphasize that visitors are making the best championship start of their history. The visiting team presents less individual arguments for this game, so, by acting outside the home, it is guessed that it will act with a more defensive strategy. In this way, a draw on this day can be considered a great result. The trainer Nuno Manta Santos will not be able to count on Babanco, to be injured.