Sporting vs AVS match preview, predicted lineups, tips & odds on February 4, 2026
Primeira Liga Portugal
On February 5, the Portuguese Cup quarterfinal between Sporting and AVC will take place. Will the underdog manage to challenge the leader?
Our prediction for Sporting vs AVC
The current season is unfolding exceptionally well for Sporting. After 20 rounds of the Portuguese championship, the team already has 51 points, which keeps them in 2nd place in the league table. However, the gap from the leader, Porto, is not that big—just 4 points. On their way to the Portuguese Cup quarterfinals, the Lisbon side knocked out Ferreira, Marinhense, and Santa Clara, while in the League Cup, they lost to Vitoria at the semifinal stage. Sporting is also having a great season in the Champions League—after 8 rounds of the main stage, the team collected 16 points, securing 7th place overall and qualifying for the round of 16.
For AVC, however, the season is quite the opposite. Last year, the team barely managed to avoid relegation, but now the situation looks even more critical—after 20 games, AVC has just 5 points, which puts the club at the bottom, in 18th place in the league. The safety zone is 13 points away. On their way to the Portuguese Cup quarterfinals, AVC defeated Fornush, Academico Viseu, and Vitoria Guimaraes.
Sporting vs AVC: Key statistics and trends
- Sporting has won each of their last 5 matches.
- AVC has conceded 51 goals this season in the Portuguese championship—the worst record among all teams.
- AVC's winless streak in all competitions now stands at 6 matches.
- Sporting has scored 54 goals this season in the Portuguese championship—the best record among all teams.
Sporting vs AVC: Probable starting line-ups
Sporting: Silva – Araujo, Reis, Inacio, Fresneda – Morita, Simoes – Guilherme, Trincao, Catamo – Suarez
ABC: Adriel – Kiki, Ponk, Semedo, Algobia – Leo, Roni – Italo, Lima, Akinsola – Tomane
Previous games: Sporting vs AVC
The teams have faced each other only three times. Sporting won twice (3:0 and 6:0), and one match ended in a 2:2 draw.
Free prediction for Sporting vs AVC
Sporting is showing very strong results, while AVC, on the contrary, continues to struggle with terrible defensive issues. That's why I'm betting on a total of over 3.5 goals (odds – 1.85).
