Moreirense vs Sporting prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 5, 2024
One of the matches in the 13th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga will be played on Thursday in Moreira de Conegos, where local club Moreirense will host Lisbon's Sporting. Here’s a betting tip for the outcome of this match, with strong chances of success.
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Match Preview
The "Green and Whites" have had a decent start to the new Portuguese league season. After 12 matches, Moreirense occupies 8th place in the standings, 11 points behind the top 3 teams.
Last weekend, Moreirense lost 2-3 in an away match against Rio Ave. However, before that, they secured a 2-1 home win over Porto in a cup match. At home, Moreirense is unbeaten in five games, with three victories and two draws.
Sporting, on the other hand, has had an excellent start to the season, sitting in 1st place after 12 rounds with 33 points. They lead second-placed Porto by 3 points. Sporting was on an impressive 18-match unbeaten streak, registering 17 wins.
However, recently, Sporting faced a heavy 1-5 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League at home, and in the last round of the Primeira Liga, they suffered their first defeat of the season to Santa Clara, a team not considered a top rival.
Probable Lineups
- Moreirense: Kevin, Pinto, Marcelo, Ponk, Frimpong, Ramos, Ofori, Bernardo, Alan, Maddison, Shettine
- Sporting: Israel, Diamande, Debas, Inacio, Quenda, Braganza, Morita, Uhlmann, Trincao, Djoukeresh, Goncalves
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Sporting has won the last 4 encounters between the teams.
- In the last 4 matches, Sporting has been the only team to score.
- In Moreirense's last 3 matches, the "Over 2.5 goals" bet has hit.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Sporting for the win, but Moreirense has not lost at home yet and recently defeated Porto in the Cup. Given their attacking form and Sporting's recent struggles, it seems best to take the "Over 2.5 goals" bet with odds of 1.76.
