Sporting vs Santa Clara Prediction and Betting Tips | November 30, 2024 

Sporting host Santa Clara at the Jose Alvalade on Saturday in the Primeira Liga. The hosts are atop the standings with 33 points as they prepare for their first league outing since the exit of head coach Ruben Amorim, who has joined Mabchester United.

They beat Sporting Braga 4-2 last time out in the league, heading into the break two goals down before substitutes Hidemasa Morita and Conrad Harder helped secure a comeback victory.

Santa Clara, meanwhile, on their return to the top flight, beat Vitoria 1-0 in their last league outing. Ricardinho headed home the winner from close range before marking their return from the international break with a 1-0 win over Famalicao in the Taca de Portugal.

The visitors are fourth in the league table with 21 points from 11 matches.

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Sporting vs Santa Clara Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 17 meetings between Sporting and Santa Clara, who trail 14-1.
• The two teams last faced off in a league clash in April, which Sporting won 3-0 to register a fourth consecutive win in the fixture.
• Santa Clara have managed one clean sheet in the fixture.
• The Lions (39) are the highest-scoring side in the top flight this season.

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Sporting vs Santa Clara Prediction

After a 6-0 demolition of Estrela Amadora last weekend, head coach Joao Pereira saw his side suffer a 5-1 trouncing at home to Arsenal in his second game in charge.

Santa Clara, meanwhile, are on a run of back-to-back victories and have won four of their last six games across competitions. They have, however, lost their last three away league games and could see defeat.

Prediction: Sporting 3-1 Santa Clara

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Sporting vs Santa Clara Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Sporting

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Their last seven meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in five of their last seven matchups.)