Sporting CP vs Santa Clara Prediction: David Aims for the Impossible Against Goliath Sporting CP

Sporting CP will welcome Santa Clara to the Estadio Jose Alvalade in the 12th round of the Primeira Liga. 

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Sporting CP vs. Santa Clara, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

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Since Ruben Amorim’s high-profile move to Manchester United earlier this month, signs of struggle have started to emerge. Gonçalo Inácio's lone strike in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League served as a faint glimmer of hope on Tuesday. 

Prior to this, they beat Amarante FC 6-0 in the fourth round of the Taca de Portugal in what was their first competitive match following a mini international break. Their last league match saw them defeat Braga 4-2 away from home, and they will be hoping to build on this to get back to the winning column. 

Formation: 3-4-3

Israel; St. Juste, Diomande, Inacio; Quenda, Morita, Hjulmand, Araujo; Trincao, Gyokeres, Catamo

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Santa Clara have shown no signs of slowing down as they have re-entered the top four in the league standings. With 21 points accrued from 11 games, they occupy fourth place and are six points behind second-placed FC Porto.

The Azoreans were one of the ten teams in the top flight that advanced to the Taca de Portugal round of 16 as they beat Famalicao 1-0 in the fourth round on Sunday. Before the international break, they secured a slender 1-0 home victory over Vitoria de Guimaraes to make it four wins in their last six league matches (L2).

Formation: 3-4-3

Batista; Venancio, Rocha, Ramos; Calila, Ferreira, Firmino, Pereira; Lopes, Safira, Almeida

• Sporting CP have lost one of their last 19 matches across all competitions.
• Santa Clara are currently on a three-match losing streak when playing away in the Primeira Liga.
• Sporting CP averages 3 goals per game when playing at home, and Santa Clara averages 1.4 goals per game when playing away.

In the last 12 meetings, Sporting CP have won 11 times, Santa Clara have won 1 times, and there have been 0 draws with the goal difference being 26-8 in favor of Sporting CP. 

Sporting CP have been a dominant force in the Primeira Liga, and I feel they'll be able to get back to winning ways after their UEFA Champions League setback. In the Primeira Liga, the Lions are currently on an eleven-match winning streak and have maintained seven shutouts in those contests. 

Such an impressive display should be enough to trust them to rise up to the challenge here and secure a commanding victory in front of their home crowd. Therefore, I recommend supporting the home team to win and take the lead at halftime and fulltime.

• Half-time/Full-time - Sporting CP for 1.61
• Total - Over 2.5 for 1.6
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.49