Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Sporting CP Prediction: Os Vimaranenses Are No Pushovers Neither Are The Leões!

Vitoria de Guimaraes welcomes Sporting CP to the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques for the 29th round of the Primeira Liga, looking to return to winning ways after going five games without a win.

Will Sporting CP be able to get back on track against a team that is also attempting to do so, or will they succumb to defeat or settle for a less desirable result?

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Sporting CP, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Vitoria de Guimaraes

Form: LLDLL

Os Vimaranenses' problems haven't seemed to stop piling up, as they surrendered vital points on the road against Famalicao, losing 2:1.

And as a result, their winless streak has been extended to five games, with one draw and four losses, and they have clearly struggled for consistency.

In their last five home matches, they have only lost once (2:0) to FC Arouca and have won three while drawing the most recent (0:0) to FC Pacos de Ferreira, exemplifying steadiness. When taking into account their 14 home matches played, they have won eight, drawn three, and lost three, and they will hope that their solid home form will be enough to hold Ruben Amorim's men at bay.

They finished sixth with 48 points the previous season, falling short of a European football spot as they were three points behind fifth place, and this season they may suffer the same fate as they currently sit seventh with 41 points, four points behind fifth place.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

Biai; De Freitas, Manu, Tounkara, Miguel; Silva, Andre, Janvier; Jota, Pelegrini, Lameiras

Sporting CP

Form: DWDWW

Ruben Amorim's team was unlucky not to have achieved a more appealing outcome in their match against Juventus in the Europa League quarterfinal second leg as they settled for a 1:1 draw at Estádio José Alvalade, and their inability to overcome a one-goal deficit resulted in their elimination from the competition as they lost 2:1 on aggregate.

Prior to that, they hosted FC Arouca at the Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga, and a 1:1 draw ended their three-match winning streak at home as well as their prospects of narrowing down the point gap for third place this season.

When playing away, they haven't lost in their last six games, recording two draws and four victories. They will look to keep that record with a successful outcome in this match and hopefully extend their unbeaten run to seven games.

It is undeniable that their latest tie with FC Arouca has put a damper on their chances of finishing the season in third place, as the difference in points between them and third-place Braga has grown to 10, and they are currently in fourth-place with 58 points.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-3

Adan; Matheus, Coates, Diomande; Bellerin, Ugarte, Morita, Santos; Edwards, Trincao, Goncalves

Match Facts

• Sporting CP has gone undefeated in their previous six road games in the Primeira Liga.
• Vitoria de Guimaraes has not won its previous five matches in the Primeira Liga.
• When playing at home, Vitoria de Guimaraes averages 1 goal per game, while Sporting CP averages 1.58 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

Vitoria de Guimaraes has won 5 of the last 43 matches, Sporting CP has won 27, and there have been 11 draws, with Sporting CP winning by a goal differential of 79-32.

Expert Betting Tips

Vitoria de Guimaraes enters this match with the heavy burden of having gone five games without a win in the Primeira Liga, which may dissuade them from recording a resounding result against a side against whom they have not won any of their last seven home games against.

Sporting CP are the bookies' favorites since they have won five consecutive matches while being unbeaten in seven encounters against Moreno's men, and there is no question that they will return to winning ways and take all three points in this game.

As a result, we expect Sporting CP to win this one via the handicap of -1 in what may be a hard-fought triumph, as the hosts are hardly pushovers.

• Handicap 2 (-1) for 1.90
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.76
• Anytime Goalscorer - Pedro Goncalves for 1.90