Sporting CP vs Amarante Predictions & Tips - Sporting to Win in the Portuguese Cup

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 22 Nov 2024

Eddy Tora 22 Nov 2024

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Amarante have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 away matches
Can the third division club score in the Portuguese Cup?

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Sporting have won 16 of their last 17 matches (Getty)

Sporting CP vs Amarante Preview

Sporting CP have won 16 of their last 17 matches and should be far too strong for Amarante. The Lions can win to nil in João Pereira’s first match in charge.

Sporting CP vs Amarante Preview
Stats
Head to Head
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP Injuries & Team News
Amarante Form
Amarante Injuries & Team News

Stats

Sporting CP have won 16 of their last 17 matches.
Sporting CP have won to nil in 2 of their last 3 home matches (Portuguese Cup).
Amarante have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 away matches.

Head to Head

Sporting CP have a 1-0 advantage Amarante against with one draw in two matches.

They last met in the 1979/80 Portuguese Cup, Sporting winning 5-0 in Lisbon where Manuel Fernandes and Rui Jordão were on target.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won all 11 games in the Primeira Liga where they have a three point lead at the top of the table. They have won eight straight in all competitions after a 1-1 draw at PSV in the Portuguese Cup.

Ruben Amorim’s side started November with a 5-1 win against Estrela da Amadora, Viktor Gyökeres scoring four goals. They beat Manchester City 4-1 in the Portuguese Cup with Gyokeres hitting a hat-trick.

The Lions are coming off a 4-2 win in Braga before the international break. Down 2-0 in the second half, goals to Hidemasa Morita and Morten Hjulmand brought them level before Conrad Harder scored twice after the 89th minute.

Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Left-back Nuno Santos is out for the season after suffering a knee ligament rupture.

Centre-back Goncalo Inácio and attacking midfielder Pedro Gonçalves are injured.

This will be João Pereira’s first match in charge after replacing Rúben Amorim.

Amarante Form

Amarante are doing well in Liga 3/Group A after earning promotion last season. They sit second on the table, one point behind Fafe.

Alvaro Madureira’s side have been scoring plenty of goals in the Portuguese Cup, starting with a 4-1 win in Fafe. They won 2-0 at Eléctrico before thrashing Juventude Lajense 6-1 at home.

Amarante returned to Liga 3 with two home wins, 1-0 against Vilaverdense and Sanjoanense. They lost 1-0 at Trofense before the international break, unable to score against 10 men in the final 29 minutes.

Amarante Injuries & Team News

Madureira has a full strength side available.

Ká Semedo has scored seven goals in 13 appearances this season, five of them coming in the Cup.

Verdict

Sporting CP v Amarante

Sporting CP have won all 11 Primeira Liga matches this season and have home advantage against Amarante. The Lions can win and keep a clean sheet to get João Pereira off to a winning start.

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