Casa Pia vs Sporting CP Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - August 16, 2023

Casa Pia vs Sporting CP
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Date: 18 August 2023, Friday
Kick-off at 20:15 UK / 21:15 CET
Venue: Estadio Pina Manique (Lisbon).

Sporting Lisbon needed a 98th-minute winner to seal the deal on the opening day of the 2023/24 Primeira Liga campaign last Saturday against Vizela at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Everything went smooth in the first half for Ruben Amorim’s squad as they earned a two-goal lead inside the opening 15 minutes of the affair through a Viktor Gyokeres brace.

Nonetheless, they suddenly conceded two goals in quick succession 15 minutes from time but somehow still found a way to get the super-late winner through Paulinho.

It was a much more difficult than expected victory for Sporting CP who are certainly aiming to improve on the last year’s record when they came only fourth at the end of the Primeira Liga season.

Sporting managed some famous wins in the preseason friendlies, bagging three unanswered goals past Real Sociedad and Villarreal apiece this summer.

They will face a very serious challenge on Friday evening in the first game of Matchday No 2 against local rivals Casa Pia at Estadio Pina Manique.

Casa Pia are hot at the beginning of the season, following a comprehensive 0-3 road victory over Farense.

They now have four clean-sheet wins on the spin across competitions, a run that includes successive Taca da Liga successes against lower-division sides Vilaverdense and Torreense.

Casa Pia vs Sporting CP Head-to-head

• Sporting Lisbon own a perfect record in this matchup with three wins in three outings against Casa Pia.
• However, Casa Pia forced a serious thriller in the previous H2H clash between these rivals, losing narrowly in a seven-goal thriller at this stadium (3-4) in April this year.
• We’ve seen the Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score pick landing in each of three head to head meetings between these rivals.

Casa Pia vs Sporting CP Prediction

Both teams have shown impressive attacking form on the opening day and we have all reasons to back a high-scoring contest here, especially knowing about the H2H tradition between these Lisbon rivals.

The Over 2.5 goals FT pick is well worth backing at the 1.75 odds while we will alternatively chase Casa Pia not to lose by two or more goals difference at the 1.70 odds.

Casa Pia vs Sporting CP Betting Tips

• Over 2.5 goals FT @ 1.75 (3/4)

• Casa Pia to win in +1.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.70 (7/10) odd.

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