Santa Clara vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions

Sporting can edge to important success

Sporting are in form and should be backed to win away at Santa Clara on Saturday. The visitors have the edge in attack, which could make all the difference at Estadio do Sao Miguel.

Sporting are second in the Primeira Liga, three places and 20 points above fifth-placed Santa Clara, with 20 wins, six draws and two defeats from their 28 games this season. Santa Clara have won 14 of their 28 matches.

Sporting have been impressive defensively away from home this season, conceding just 13 goals in 14 games. In contrast, Santa Clara have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven home games in the league.

Sporting are in good form on the road, having gone unbeaten in nine of their last ten away games in the league. They come into this match on the back of two straight road wins.

Santa Clara’s recent results have been a mixed bag, with two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last six games.

Sporting can edge this, with a 1-0 correct score in favour of the visitors looking like a decent bet. Four of Santa Clara’s ten Primeira Liga defeats this season have been by a 1-0 scoreline and at least one of the teams did not score in three of the last four meetings between these sides.

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Edited by Mark Langdon