Sporting CP Arouca betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 1ª position of the league, with 62 points won, after 19 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Benfica, by (0‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against o Estoril, by (1‑2). In the last 10 home league matches o Sporting has a record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses, so they have won 23 points out of 30 possible.

Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 13 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 26 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have turned the score around in 2. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 13 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Sporting comes motivated for this match after an away home triumph, by 1-2, against Estoril. It’s foreseeable that Sporting will back to work in their usual 4-4-2, where the two players responsible for launching the panic in the opponent’s defense will be Slimani and Gutiérrez. It’s predictable that the midfield of the "Lions" will be composed by William Carvalho, Adrien Silva, Ruiz and John Mario. In the defensive line will line Zeegelaar, Ruben Semedo, Coates and Schelotto, and the flank that will be more used to create danger will be the left, taking advantage of the depth offered by the lateral defender Zeegelaar.

Confirmed Lineup: Rui Patrício, Ezequiel Schelotto, S. Coates, Rúben Semedo, Bruno César, William Carvalho, João Mário , Adrien Silva, Islam Slimani, Teófilo Gutiérrez, Bryan Ruiz.
Coach: R. Amorim.