Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions

• Sporting have won the last 13 meetings between the two clubs
• Estrela finished 52 points behind Sporting last season
• The visitors have beaten Celtic, Strasbourg, Monaco and Nottingham Forest in pre-season

New season same outcome

Estrela last won a Primeira Liga match in March and their wait for a league victory should continue when they take on Sporting CP.

The hosts ended last season without a win in seven matches, but their superior goal difference saved them in the end.

Sporting are unbeaten in five in the league and they have a great record over Estrela.

They have won the last 13 competitive matches between the two teams and kept a clean sheet in the last three ties and all signs point to a repeat outcome.

Pre-season form a real positive for Sporting CP

Rui Borges has managed to get his team into their stride nice and early this season and Sporting have won all four of their friendlies against Celtic, Strasbourg, Monaco and Nottingham Forest.

The Portuguese giants have scored at least two goals in each of those ties and they have netted 17 times in total.

They scored five goals past Estrela in two meetings last season and another routine victory should be on the cards this weekend.