Sporting CP vs Farense Prediction: A Territorial Showdown Between Os Leões And Leões de Faro

Sporting CP will welcome Farense to the Estádio José Alvalade in the 24th round of the Primeira Liga. 

Sporting CP have been presented with an opportunity to get back to winning ways following their draw against Rio Ave. They lock horns against a side they currently maintain a 100% win record against, and this should turn out to be a routine home win for them.

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Sporting CP vs. Farense, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Form: DWWWW

Sporting CP rose to the occasion in the Lisbon Derby against Benfica in the Taça de Portugal as they secured a 2-1 victory at home on a Thursday night, setting the stage for an entertaining second-leg brawl. With this win, Ruben Amorim’s men are edging closer to clinching their first domestic cup since 2019.

Prior to that, the Leões salvaged a point in an exhilarating 3-3 draw against Rio Ave away from home, although it was rather a disappointing outcome for a team in contention for the league title. However, they still maintain a positive outlook as they remain unbeaten in eight matches across all competitions (W6 D2). At the Estádio José Alvalade, they have been a force to be reckoned with, winning eleven consecutive matches, and it's safe to say they'll assert their dominance over a floundering Farense side who have shown close to nothing with their performance in the past few weeks.

With 56 points accumulated in 22 matches played, Sporting CP sits in second place, seven points ahead of third-placed FC Porto and two points behind first-placed Benfica, despite having played one more game than them.

Formation: 3-4-3

Adan; Diomande, Coates, Quaresma; Reis, Hjulmand, Morita, Santos; Edwards, Gyokores, Goncalves

Form: LLDDL

Farense will see this as an ideal chance to return to winning form, especially since they've had an eight-day break compared to their opponents. In the previous round of the Primeira Liga, they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Moreirense in their own backyard.

In light of this result, the side from the capital of the southern region has lost two consecutive matches; additionally, they have been winless in their last five matches (L3 D2) since a 3-1 away win over Casa Pia on January 20th. On foreign territory, they have struggled with inconsistency, winning just one of their last six matches (L3 D2), and could struggle in this one against a formidable opponent. 

With 26 points accumulated in 23 matches played, Farense sit in ninth place in the Primeira Liga standings and are two points ahead of 12th-placed Boavista.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Velho; Pastor, Silva, Muscat, Talocha; Isidoro, Caseres; Balde, Barbosa, Belloumi; Duarte

• Sporting CP are currently on an 18-match unbeaten run when playing at home, stretching to the previous season.
• Farense have conceded a goal in all of their last eleven away matches in the Primeira Liga.
• Sporting CP averages 3.36 goals per game when playing at home, and Farense averages 1.27 goals per game when playing away.

In the last 5 meetings, Sporting CP have won 5 times, Farense have won 0 times, and there have been 0 draws, with the goal difference being 15-4 in favor of Farense. 

Sporting CP boasts a flawless record against Farense, having won all previous encounters. Bookmakers have tagged them as strong favorites for this match, which is unsurprising given their eleven-match winning streak at the Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga. 

While they were unlucky to be held to a draw against Rio Ave last time out, expecting the same ordeal to befall them in this clash against a side that has been in poor form in the league is just wishful thinking. Therefore, we anticipate the home side to secure maximum points by supporting them in the full-time market, combined with the total of over 3.5 goals.

• Result/Total Goals - Sporting CP & Over 3.5 for 2.00
• Total 1 - Over 2.5 for 1.6
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.20