Sporting – Guimaraes Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (31.01.2018)

Sporting de Portugal and Vitoria de Guimaraes will play a match at Estadio José Alvalade for the 20th round of the Primera Liga. Sporting won by 0 (0-5) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 08-19-2017.

The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and tied 1. However, in the last match in this stadium, for the First League, on 03-05-2017 , the game ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the game were scored by A. Ruiz (35 ‘) for Sporting and by M. Marega (76’) for Guimarães. In this match the home factor may play a decisive role, as Guimarães has presented performance differences in their games at home and as visitors.

The home team is currently in second place, with 47 points won, after 14 wins and 5 draws. In the penultimate game, he won at home against Aves by (3-0). In the last, tied against Vitória de Setúbal by (1-1). For the championship, Sporting won 26 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, it records a sequence of 4 victories in the last home matches and has not lost any of the last 19 games it has played. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 10 matches).

Their attack has marked with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: it marked the first goal in 17 of the last 19 matches for the Primera Liga, of the 17 it reached the break in advantage in 13 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the game in 14.

Sporting enters this game very motivated after having conquered the League Cup, after having won the final against Vitória de Setúbal. Note that the club won the last eight home matches.

Sporting acts at home, so it is expected that attack from the first minute taking into account the lack of quality of the “enemy.” The Leon coach will not be able to count on Daniel Podence, Gelson and Jonathan Silva for being injured.

After 8 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses the away team is in the 7th position having won 26 points. In the last match, they beat Estoril at home by (3-1), after they lost out in a match against Chaves, by (4-3).

This is a team that usually plays better at home, because in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Guimarães won 10 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches.

Defensive strength has not been its strong point, as it has suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but its attack has scored regularly, since it scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency to have goals, since 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition ended with over 2,5 goals.

Guimarães arrives after a 3-1 triumph against Estoril: Hurtado, Raphinha and Héldon sealed the goals of the victory. He usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions. Note that in this drawing the three most advanced men are Héldon, Raphinha and Junior Stem. When it attacks normally it does it through the left side, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Konan side.

The most likely scenario for this match will be that Sporting is winning at halftime. In addition to the difference in quality between the two teams, the leonine club seems to be going through a good time. Motivation to stop after having lifted the League Cup last Saturday.