Sporting CP vs Portimonense tips and predictions

Nothing but quality by Sporting CP?

Ordinarily when these sides get it on they're likely to generate action. It might not be very long after this gets underway before the underdogs are retrieving the ball from the back of their net.

There are 53 points between these two as first place Sporting CP get set to host 16th place Portimonense.

Sporting CP are firmly favoured to win this and it's highly unlikely they'll bottle it.

Obviously Sporting CP are enjoying better form. The hosts have secured 17 home wins from their last 19 games. It could also be significant that the visitors have been defeated in 11 of their last 18 matches home and away. They will struggle here too.

This home side is in a hot streak on their own turf. Sporting CP scored two or more goals in 17 of their recent 19 home matches.

Portimonense have actually conceded two or more goals in all of their last 5 matches. They could have their hopes extinguished in quick time.

Another reason to pick this home team is that they've won the last 11 matches between the two sides in this rivalry. The head-to-head stats could be an insight into what lies ahead.

The betting markets suggest that only one side is likely to score during a match that's clearly on Sporting CP's terms. But the odds-against for the BTTS Yes is the better way to extract some value from the match.