Sporting CP vs Santa Clara
10 July 1915hrs
Football – Portugal– Primeira Liga
Pick Sporting win
Bookmaker Betfair
Odds: 1.60 odds taken 0124 GMT, Thursday 09 July
Friday night also includes fixtures from the Portuguese top flight with a Primeira Liga clash between Pacos Ferreira and Sporting Braga as the betting tips continue at the Estádio da Capital do Móvel.
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Sporting CP Preview – Can Sporting extend run?
3rd placed Sporting CP will be keen to not only extend their unbeaten run in the Primeira Liga to eight matches on Friday evening when they take on Santa Clara, but also to keep 4th placed Braga at arms length as the hosts look to nail down 3rd spot and gain the more favourable draw in the Europa League qualifiers.
Five wins from these last seven matches in the Portuguese top flight has already assured Sporting a European spot for next season following victories over Desportivo Aves, Pacos Ferreira, Tondela, Belenenses and Gil Vicente and will likely give Sporting the necessary impetus to collect another three points from this upcoming encounter.
Results and form at home have also been impressive for Sporting who have racked up seven wins on the trot heading into Friday’s clash with Santa Clara which also includes five clean sheets, so the hosts look set to add to their points tally here.
Santa Clara Preview – Can Santa Clara avoid third defeat on trot?
After putting together a promising and solid five-match unbeaten run in the Primeira Liga, Friday’s visitors, Santa Clara, have since slumped to two defeats on the trot with losses incurred against Boavista and Maritimo, both by 1-0 margins, and this doesn’t appear to bode well for this upcoming trip to face high-flying Sporting CP in their own backyard.
Recent wins against Sporting Braga and Benfica were impressive victories indeed and they’ll be hoping that they can rekindle this sort of form when coming up against Sporting CP in this clash, but four wins from their last 14 matches on their travels suggests this may be a tough outing for the visitors.
In addition, Santa Clara have come off second best in each of their previous six meetings on the trot against Sporting CP and there’s little to suggest that the visitors can prevent a seventh win on the bounce for the hosts this Friday.
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Sporting CP vs Santa Clara
Key Facts – Sporting CP vs Santa Clara Tip
- Sporting have won their last 7 home matches on the trot
- Sporting have kept 5 clean sheets within these last 7 matches
- Santa Clara have won just 4 of their last 14 away matches
Sporting CP have held the upper hand in previous exchanges and they look set to continue their dominance over Santa Clara this Friday.
The best betting odds for Sporting CP vs Santa Clara
Sporting to win: 1.60 at Betfair
Draw: 3.80 at Betfair
Santa Clara to win: 5.50 at Betfair
