Moreirense vs Sporting CP 19.02.2024 Prediction: Liga Portugal

Match Overview

Sporting CP travel to take on Moreirense in a match in the Liga Portugal at the Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Monday. Sporting will feel that they can get the better of their opponents in this game, but Moreirense are known to play a strong, defensive game at home, aided by their legion of supporters. 

Key Highlights 

At the time of writing, Sporting are ranked in the second position of the league table with 52 points to their name whereas Moreirense are perched just four spots below them in the same standings, in the 6th position with 35 points inside their kitty. The difference between the two teams is just seventeen points at the moment, which is not very much.

Injury Report

Moreirense do not have any injured players in their ranks whereas for Sporting, Jerry St Juste, Sebastian Coates and Paulinho have been ruled out of this game. 

Prediction

Sporting have done exceedingly well this season. They are ranked 1st in goals scored per match (2.9 goals). Viktor Gyökeres is the competition's top scorer (16) whereas his colleague Pedro Goncalves is ranked 3 in big chances created in the competition (13). Although Sporting appear to be the downright favourites to win this game, we expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game.