Sporting vs Nacional Prediction and Betting Tips

Sporting host Nacional at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday in the Taca da Liga quater-final. The hosts have enjoyed a blistering start to the season, sitting atop the Primeira Liga.

The Lions are four-time winners of the Taca da Liga but haven't won since the 2021-22 campaign. They picked up two wins from two in the group stage of the competition last season before falling to eventual champions Sporting Braga in the last-four/

Nacional, meanwhile, have endured a difficult run of form upon promotion. They lost 1-0 to Casa Pia at the weekend, falling behind late in the first half.

Sporting vs Nacional Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

There have been 47 meetings between Sporting and Nacional. who trail 29-4.
Sporting have won their last six games in the fixture and are undefeated in 21 since 2011.
Nacional are without a clean sheet in six games in the fixture, conceding 18 times.
Sporting (30) are the highest-scoring side in the top flight this season.

Sporting vs Nacional Prediction

The Lions are on a four-game winning streak and are undefeated in 13 games across competitions. They have won their last 10 matches at the Jose Alvalade and will head into the midweek clash as the overwhelming favourites.

Nacional, meanwhile, are on a run of back-to-back defeats and are winless in five games across competitions. They have struggled in this fixture historically and could see yet another defeat.

Prediction: Sporting 2-0 Nacional

Sporting vs Nacional Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Sporting

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of their last seven matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in two of their last 11 matchups.)

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