PSV vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions

PSV thrashed Vitesse 5-0 at home on Saturday and have now won all of their last five matches in league and cup, while Sporting were held to a 1-1 draw away at Boavista and have now failed to win either of their last two matches against inferior opposition.

All of the stats suggest that a PSV win is on the cards on Thursday and that we can expect to see over 3.5 goals scored in the process.

When these two sides clashed for a friendly back in 2016 PSV won and over 3.5 goals were scored as the game ended 5-0, but the pair lock horns for the very first time competitively this week.

The form of the home side heavily points towards them winning on Thursday, as PSV are unbeaten in their last nine matches and have won their last five games on the run, while Sporting have lost two, drawn two, and won two of their last six matches and have been inconsistent so far this season.

The performances of both teams suggest that there are goals in this game, as over 3.5 goals were produced in PSV’s last three matches, all of which ended in victory, while over 3.5 goals were scored in three of Sporting’s last six matches, two of which ended in defeat for the Portuguese club.

Sporting haven’t kept any clean sheets in their last six matches, but have only failed to score in one of those games, which suggest the visitors will find the back of the net in the Netherlands this week. PSV have scored eight goals in their last two home games and Sporting have scored four goals in their last two away games, and that is why we’re backing a final score of 4-2.

We’re confident that PSV will win and over 3.5 goals will be produced in Thursday’s clash and have predicted a final scoreline of 4-2. The hosts are the form favourites and have won their last five matches on the run, scoring seventeen goals in the process. Sporting are not playing to their best right now and have conceded twelve goals in their last six matches, so it’s hard to see them picking up any points from this match.