Henry Roldán
This Friday, Matchday 17 of the Portuguese Primeira Liga will kick off with two matches, one of them being Sporting Lisboa vs Vizela.
The Leões drew 2-2 against Benfica. Meanwhile, the Vizela came out on top with a 3-0 win over Marítimo. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview of the match between Sporting Lisboa vs Vizela.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Sporting Lisboa vs Vizela Primeira Liga Matchday 17 Game on January 20, 2023
- Where: José Alvalade Stadium – Lisbon, Portugal.
- When: Friday, January 20, 4:15 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sporting Lisboa (-305) / Tie (+380) / Vizela (+700)
- Asian Handicap: Sporting Lisboa (-1.5, +102) / Vizela (+1.5, -125)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-162) / Under (+120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-109) / No (-121)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Sporting Lisboa Preview
Sporting Lisboa lost some ground in its fight against Porto for third place in the standings, which gives access to the Champions League, after the team’s latest results. The team coached by Rúben Amorim has one draw and one defeat in its last two matches, and it is in fourth place in the championship with 29 points, seven points behind Porto.
The good news for the Lisboa team is that it returns home after two games on the road. At home, it has 18 points from seven matches, with six wins and only one defeat.
Lisboa’s opponents have not had many chances visiting its goal, as the team has only conceded four goals and scored 19. In fact, all of its victories have been by at least two goals, and each time the team has scored at least three goals .
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Antonio Adán; Goncalo Inacio, Sebastián Coates, Matheus Reis; Pedro Porro, Manuel Ugarte, Pedro Goncalves, Nuno Santos; Marcus Edwards, Paulinho, Trincao.
Vizela Preview
Vizela is in the midst of a great season, possibly the best in its history in the Primeira Liga, and it will be looking to maintain that great momentum this Friday. With three wins in its last four matches, Carlos Cunha’s team moved up to the eighth place in the standings. The team has 21 points and it is only six points behind Casa Pia, who is in fifth place (the last place in the European standings).
Taking on a tough opponent like Sporting Lisboa is no easy task, but Vizela has played very well away from home and it has 11 points collected after eight games played. Overall, Vizela is the fifth team with the lowest amount of goals conceded in the Portuguese league, and that has helped to deal with the offensive problems, which lead the team to score just 18 goals, nine of them as the visiting team.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Fabijan Buntic; Igor Juliao, Bruno Ricardo Wilson, Anderson Jesus, Kiki; Samu, Claudemir, Raphael Guzzo; Kiko Bondoso, Milutin Osmajic, Nuno Moreira.
JefeBet Prediction
Sporting Lisboa is practically unbeatable at home, and this Friday, its superiority in this condition will be put to a serious test against a team like Vizela, which has an excellent defense and performs well as a visiting team.
To support this, we can look back at its visit to Benfica where they lost just by a 2-1 score, and to its game at home against Porto in which it lost 0-1. All of what we mentioned was the result of its hard work on the defensive side.
That said, it is also true that it has not managed to defeat any of the top three teams in the standings, and that against Sporting Lisboa its chances are slim despite the fact that it is likely not leave Lisboa with a goal conceded.
Prediction: Under (SPO 2 – VIZ 0).
