Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
The rescheduled match of the 20th round of the Portuguese Championship between Famalicão and Sporting will take place on Tuesday evening at the "Estádio Municipal de Famalicão" arena. Here's the prediction for this encounter from the expert team at Dailysports.
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Famalicão
In recent rounds, Famalicão has shown decent form, which has allowed them to improve their position in the league table. In the last four matches, Famalicão has not suffered a defeat, securing two victories during this period. Notably, in the last round, Famalicão caused a sensation by claiming points away from Porto.
"Vila Nova" led 2-0 towards the end of the first half, but the Dragons managed to equalize in the late stages, scoring the crucial goal in the 82nd minute. As a result, Famalicão currently occupies the eighth position in the league table after 28 rounds, having accumulated 35 points. Essentially, João Pedro Sousa's team is playing out the rest of the season, as they are comfortably distant from the European qualification zone by a margin of 24 points.
Sporting Lisbon
The "Lions" are having a remarkably strong season, and it seems likely that Sporting will clinch another league title. Indeed, compared to their direct rivals, Sporting's results are truly impressive. The "Green and Whites" lead the championship with 74 points from 28 matches. Lisbon's side has registered 24 victories, having only suffered two defeats in the current edition of the Portuguese Championship. Sporting's current winning streak in the league stands at six matches.
Meanwhile, their direct competitors continue to drop points consistently. Porto, for instance, has lost twice in their last five matches, with one draw, while Benfica has suffered defeats in two matches. Furthermore, it was against Benfica that Ruben Amorim's side secured a 2-1 victory in their penultimate match at home, thereby extending their lead over their neighbors to seven points. Last weekend, Sporting dismantled Gil Vicente, scoring four unanswered goals.
Interesting Match Facts and Head-to-Head History
- In the first round, Sporting defeated Famalicão 1-0 in Lisbon.
- Sporting's winning streak against this opponent now spans five matches.
- In three out of the last five encounters between these sides, both teams found the net.
Famalicão vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction
In their recent home matches against Sporting, Famalicão, even when defeated, has done so with a minimal goal difference. Therefore, we believe that a wager on "Sporting to Win and Total Under 4.5" at odds of 1.65 looks favorable.
