Liga Portugal 1---Sporting CP VS Alverca Prediction

Sporting CP VS Alverca    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:01-11-2025 04:15 Saturday
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Match Preview:
Sporting’s last four outings have come in different competitions, and Rui Borges’s men have found ways to emerge victorious in all. An extra-time triumph was required to avoid a shock exit at the hands of second-tier Pacos de Ferreira in the opening match of their Portuguese Cup defence, while overcoming Marseille in the Champions League felt like a statement of intent.

That was followed by a commanding 3-0 win over Tondela in the Primeira Liga, a result that took the reigning champions’ tally to 22 points, three off the top spot, while their latest demolition of Alverca in the Allianz Cup merely added gloss to an already impressive run.

Alverca, meanwhile, have now lost their last three matches across all competitions, a run that includes a 4-0 defeat to Gil Vicente in their most recent top-flight outing, halting a positive spell that had begun to gather momentum.

Before that loss, Custodio Castro’s men had taken nine points from a possible 12 in the league after a slow start that saw them fail to win any of their opening four, and they now sit 12th in the standings on 10 points, with 11 goals scored and 16 conceded.

A trip to the Alvalade rarely inspires optimism, and with five league defeats already in the top-flight campaign — the joint-third most in the division — taking anything away from this contest looks even bleaker for the Ribatejo club against a side that has dominated this fixture.

Match Prediction:
Only few would bet against another comfortable Sporting victory on Friday given how the previous encounter unfolded, although this one may not be quite as one-sided, with Alverca likely to adopt a more cautious approach.

While a win for the hosts seems all but certain, the visitors could still find the net, having scored in each of their last seven competitive games on the road.