Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense prediction and betting tips on April 18, 2025
Game Prediction
In the 30th round of the Portuguese Primeira on April 18, 2025, Sporting Lisbon will face Moreirense. In order to defend their title, the capital giants must avoid slip-ups in the final stretch, including in this fixture.
Our Prediction for Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense
The top club from the capital bounced back after a disappointing campaign two years ago, which ended in fourth place, by having a triumphant 2023/2024 season—winning the title race ahead of Benfica by a ten-point margin. Their current opponents had a decent year by their own standards, even finishing sixth, although well behind the team above them: 55 points versus 63.
Sporting's season was seriously disrupted by the unexpected departure of Rúben Amorim to Manchester United already in the autumn. As a result, the club crashed out of the Champions League against a struggling Borussia Dortmund as early as February, in the first knockout round. Earlier still, they had lost the League Cup final to Benfica on penalties. It's likely the giants will meet again in another final—after winning the first leg of the semi-final against Rio Ave 2-0. But most importantly, after a slip-up against Braga, their rivals managed to pull ahead in the Primeira. In the last round, Santa Clara scraped a narrow 1-0 victory. Under Cristiano Bacci, the team have been trying to bounce back after a winter slump, during which they failed to win—including losing nine matches in a row, if you include their cup elimination. That winless streak has since given way to an unbeaten run, with victories over Boavista and Gil Vicente. But they unexpectedly lost 0-2 to Rio Ave.
Gyökeres, aided by his teammates, averages 2.59 goals per match. At the same time, the defending champions concede more than three times less on average—just 0.83. The mid-table side, even with recent improvements, still has a negative goal difference: 1.17 scored versus 1.41 conceded per game.
Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense: Key Stats and Trends
- Sporting Lisbon have won seven of their last eight matches.
- 52% of Sporting's games end with both teams scoring and an average total of 3.41 goals per match.
- Moreirense went unbeaten in five consecutive matches before the last round.
- 59% of Moreirense's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.59 goals per game.
Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense: Probable Starting Line-ups
Sporting Lisbon (probable line-up): Silva – Inácio, Diomande, Quaresma – Reis, Debast, Yulmand, Quenda – Catamo, Trincão – Gyökeres
Moreirense (probable line-up): Kevin – Frimpong, Maracás, Marcelo, Pinto – Ofori, Ismael – Martins, Alan, Tegia – Schettine
Previous Matches: Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense
The top club from the capital has not lost since 2003, and had won four times in a row. However, in December they managed to lose 1-2.
Free Prediction for Sporting Lisbon vs Moreirense
The champions simply cannot afford slip-ups. We expect them to win here with a "-1.5 goals" handicap (odds – 1.74).
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