Sporting CP vs Marinhense Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips - Handicaps in Play in the Portuguese Cup
Sporting CP is poised to secure another victory as they face Marinhense, who are struggling in the fourth division. The Lions, pursuing their third straight Primeira Liga title, are in exceptional form with recent key wins. On the other hand, Marinhense is battling relegation and has failed to score in the last four matches. Sporting CP is expected to maintain possession dominance, with players like Salvador Blopa likely to make significant contributions. Given the mismatch in form and past records, a commanding win for Sporting is anticipated.
- Marinhense haven’t scored in their previous 4 matches
- The fourth division side are likely to be outclassed in Lisbon
- I am backing Sporting to win to nil at Estadio Jose Alvalade
Sporting CP are fighting to win their third straight Primeira Liga title and Marinhense are in the relegation zone in the fourth division. The visitors haven’t scored in four games which is bad news before a trip to face the Portuguese champions.
- Stats
- HTH
- Sporting CP Form
- Marinhense Form
- Predicted Lineups & Team News
- Verdict
Stats
- Sporting CP have won by 4+ goals in 2 of their 4 home matches (Portuguese Cup).
- Marinhense have failed to score in their last 4 matches.
- Marinhense have lost by 3+ goals in their 2 away matches.
HTH
Sporting CP have a 4-1 advantage against Marinhense with no draws. The last meeting came in 1964.
| Competition | Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portuguese Cup
|
1964-09-19 | Sporting CP | 1-2 | Marinhense |
|
Portuguese Cup
|
1964-09-13 | Marinhense | 0-4 | Sporting CP |
|
Campeonato de Portugal
|
1938-05-22 | Sporting CP | 4-3 | Marinhense |
|
Campeonato de Portugal
|
1938-05-15 | Marinhense | 1-13 | Sporting CP |
| Campeonato de Portugal | 1934-05-13 | Sporting CP | 3-1 | Marinhense |
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP ended October with four straight wins, starting with a 2-1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League. They thrashed Alverca 5-1 in the League Cup to move into the semi-finals.
The Lions began November with a hard fought 1-1 draw at Juventus to earn a valuable point in the UCL. Maxi Araujo scored early on but they were primarily pinned back in Italy, ending with 0.21-1.53 xG.
Rui Borges’ side won 2-1 at Santa Clara in their previous Primeira Liga match. They fell behind in the 5th minute, Pedro Goncalves equalising and Morten Hjulmand scoring a dramatic winner in added time as they ended with 74% possession and 21-5 shots.
Marinhense Form
Marinhense have had a great run in the Portuguese Cup, getting past Samora Correia on penalties before thrashing Mosteirense 6-0. They went all the way again in the fourth round, getting through another penalty shootout at Anadia.
The Marinha Grande club are struggling in the Campeonato de Portugal, one win in their previous eight games leaving them in the relegation zone in Group C.
The fourth division club haven’t scored in four games and are coming off two heavy defeats on the road. They suffered a 4-0 defeat at Vitoria Sernache and lost 3-0 at Castelo Branco last time out.
Turmoil has engulfed the club in recent days with players filing a complaint with the Players' Union, accusing manager Rui Sacramento of psychological abuse. He has been suspended with Renato Sousa, the club's junior team manager, taking charge against Sporting.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Sporting CP (3-4-3) Joao Virginia; Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Matheus Reis; Salvador Blopa, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Rayan Lucas, Ricardo Mangas; Geovany Quenda, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Alisson Santos
Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos and Daniel Braganca remain out injured. Joao Simoes, Pedro Goncalves and Fotis Ioannidis picked up injuries before the international break and are unlikely to be risked here.
Expect Rui Borges to make a number of changes here with Joao Virginia, Matheus Reis, Salvador Blopa and Ricardo Mangas to start. The manager has confirmed Morten Hjulmand will not be available.
Sporting have admitted they will negotiate for Hidemasa Morita in January, Besiktas the likely destination which means Rayan Lucas could start in midfield.
Marinhense (5-4-1) Ohoulo Framelin; Filipe Pereira, Rafael Gomes, Luiz Neto, Davi, Brahima Diallo; Filipe Oliveira, Gonçalo Batalha, Ricardo Matias, Ryan Omrani; Rayan
Verdict
Marinhense haven’t scored in four games are battling against relegation in the fourth division. Sporting CP are going to have a huge amount of possession here, Salvador Blopa set to score again in the Cup.
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