After missing out on the Portuguese Primeira Liga title, Sporting CP are aiming to claim some silverware when they meet second-tier Torreense in the Taca de Portugal final on Sunday.
The underdogs are in the middle of a promotion/relegation play-off with Casa Pia, having drawn the first leg 0-0 ahead of next week’s rematch.
Sporting are heavy favourites to lift the trophy and they should be able to claim victory in style this weekend.
Sporting CP v Torreense Tips Summary
Best Bet - Sporting to win to nil @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Sporting -3 handicap @ 12/5
Bet Builder - Luis Suarez to score 2+ goals, Geny Catamo 2+ shots on target, Musa Drammeh 1+ shot on target @ 14/1
Sporting CP v Torreense Prediction
Best Bet: Sporting to win to nil @ 4/5
Sporting failed to win any of their clashes with the rest of the top four in the Primeira Liga this term, which almost cost them UEFA Champions League football.
A late slip from Benfica opened the door for the Lions, who impressed with a run to the last eight in Europe’s top competition this season.
Outside of the top four, Sporting won 25 of 28 fixtures, conceding only 13 times. They kept 10 clean sheets across their encounters with teams in the bottom half and second-tier Torreense should struggle to make a breakthrough.
The underdogs were handed a kind run to the final, as their only top-flight opponent was Casa Pia, the Primeira Liga’s third-bottom team. This looks like a bridge too far for them, so take Sporting to win to nil.
Alternative Bet: Sporting -3 handicap @ 12/5
Sporting finished the league campaign in style, scoring 12 goals in three games as they climbed above Benfica. They scored 89 times, averaging 2.62 goals per game, and Torreense could be in for a long evening against the Lisbon side’s potent forward line.
Sporting recorded a 6-0 win over bottom side AVS and a 3-0 victory at second-bottom Tondela this term. They scored five goals without reply across their meetings with Casa Pia and they scored three times in their opening four cup ties before meeting Porto in the semis.
Torreense lost to nil in three of their six clashes with their fellow top-four sides in the second tier and this is a much bigger test. Sporting look to be in fine form going forward, so they’re good value to clear a -3 handicap.
Sporting CP v Torreense Bet Builder Tip
Luis Suarez to score 2+ goals
Geny Catamo 2+ shots on target
Musa Drammeh 1+ shot on target
Pays 14/1
Luis Suarez was signed as Sporting’s replacement for Viktor Gyokeres and the Colombian has more than filled that void. He has scored 37 goals across all competitions, including three in four cup games.
Suarez has scored in each of his last three appearances for Sporting and he can follow that up with a cup final brace.
Winger Geny Catamo has struggled for scoring form of late, but he tends to get multiple shots on target when he is on form.
The Mozambique international has recorded two or more shots on target on nine occasions across league and UEFA Champions League action this term and Sporting should expect to see more chances in this cup clash.
Finally, Torreense forward Drammeh scored in his final three league appearances of the campaign, taking him to nine goals in total. He looks like their best route to threatening Sporting, so back the forward to continue his impressive recent form with a shot on target in this clash.
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Key Match Stats
Sporting won 25 of 28 league games against sides outside the top four
Torreense beat only one top-flight side on their way to the final
The second-tier team scored 46 times in 34 league matches this term
Sporting kept 10 clean sheets against the Primeira Liga’s bottom half
Sporting scored 89 goals across their 34 league games this season
The Lions found the net 12 times across their final three league fixtures
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