Sporting Lisbon vs Tondela prediction and betting tips on January 9, 2024
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Game Prediction
In Portugal, the new calendar year is starting quite actively. Even on Tuesday, football matches are scheduled, marking the beginning of the 1/8 round in the country's cup. Lisbon's Sporting will face Tondela, and it will take place in the capital. Is there room for any intrigue? A forecast for the match on January 9, 2024, is available for the website's readers.
Sporting (Lisbon) looks solid this season.
The "Lions" under Ruben Amorim have had several decent years. It was under this coach that the "Green and Whites" finally reclaimed the championship title. However, last season, the capital giant finished fourth, even below Braga. Fortunately, the management retained the coach, and he justifies such trust. The Portuguese team reached the Europa League playoffs, where they will face Young Boys, and they are performing well at home, competing for the title. In the last round, they even managed to crush Estoril, reaching a final score of 5-1.
Tondela will play against a giant again in a short period.
The "Golden-Greens" held onto the Primeira Liga from 2015 to 2022. Although they never climbed into the top 10, they managed to stay in the top division, and they even reached the final of the cup at the end. Perhaps that campaign took a considerable amount of time, as they faced relegation in the end. As newcomers in the Segunda Liga, they initially settled for eleventh place and are currently noticeably below the coveted top three leaders. Their recent match against Nacional in Madeira ended in a 1-1 draw. In such a situation, it would be logical to try to prove themselves in the cup format. However, fate, in different tournaments, twice paired them with Sporting. In December, they already lost 1-2 at home, but it was in the League Cup format.
Previous matches
Tondela managed to secure a couple of victories against the giant in 2019, mixing them with a draw. But since then, for 6 consecutive times, the "Lions" have been stronger.
Free prediction for the Sporting (Lisbon) vs. Tondela match on January 9:
Both the hosts are strong, and the guests are weak. So, here, we bet that the capital giant will win with a handicap of "-2.0 goals" (odds - 1.78).