Sporting CP vs Santa Clara tips and predictions

Back Sporting CP's goal-scoring power

It's fourth placed Sporting CP hosting 18th placed Santa Clara in this Liga Portugal clash as the home team looks to add distance to the 35 points that separate the sides.

When they're on form Sporting CP don't lose matches like this.

Reviewing their respective results leading up to the match, the hosts have picked up 13 wins from 20 matches. With contrasting fortunes the visitors have lost 12 of their last 14 matches home and away. They need to ready themselves for another defeat here. This trend is expected to continue once this gets underway.

At home Sporting CP have looked determined. Their recent 15 home matches have resulted in them averaging an impressive 2.8 goals per game.

Santa Clara have actually conceded two or more goals in 10 of their last 14 matches.

The head-to-head looks good for the hosts. Sporting CP have won 9 of the last 10 fixtures between the two teams. Their next meeting is a perfect scenario for them to build on the head-to-head. And it is highly unlikely they will fail to do just that.

Only one side is fancied 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.

It could all be quite obvious. The hosts can produce blistering football on their day and it would be a huge shock for them not to justify their short price. They just won't expect to lose. Some of their finishing has been impressive in recent outings. That should make the difference.