Portimonense vs Sporting CP betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Portuguese Cup match on October 18th, 2024

Portimonense and Sporting CP are scheduled to play against each other on October 18th, 2024, Friday, in a Portuguese Cup match to be held in Portugal, check the Portimonense vs Sporting CP betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are now at the tournament stage where the teams from the lower divisions that managed to win the past matches try to stay alive, having to face theoretically stronger teams from the Segunda Liga or even from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

It's at this stage that the bettors can start paying attention to the surprise teams, which aren't usually favorites in their matches, studying their last games in the competition, in comparison with the current form of the teams from the upper echelons, which start their way in the Portuguese Cup at this time.

Unlike other competitions, the Portuguese Cup has a one-leg format per round, with the exception of the semi-final which is played two-legged. Thus, each game will be seen as a final and there is no room to let your guard down.

However, not every team goes through every knockout round. Clubs from the Portuguese first league only compete from the third qualifying round onwards and as visitors. In the previous rounds, clubs from the second league, senior national championship or below play.

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Municipal de Portimão stadium, in the city of Portimão, with a capacity for 9544 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Portimonense vs Sporting CP betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute. The home factor in these qualifiers also influences and allows the home team to dream of advancing to the next phase.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. Portimonense performance to this stage is 3 goals scored and still 1 against.

On the other hand, Sporting CP will play the first game of the competition in this game.

The last time these teams faced each other was in a Liga Portugal match on 04-05-2024, during the 2023/2024 season, which resulted in a 3-0 victory for the Sporting CP team.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Portimonense have not yet won the Portuguese Cup while Sporting CP has won the competition 21 times.

It is important to note that the total number of trophies won includes the awards related to the predecessor competition of the Portuguese Cup, the Portuguese Championship, which took place between the 1921/22 and 1937/38 seasons. There were 7 different winners in this competition, such as Porto, Benfica, Sporting, Olhanense, Marítimo, Os Belenenses, and Carcavelinhos.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that the Sporting CP team has shown over the five most recent meetings a greater regularity, accumulating 4 wins when compared to Portimonense, which won 2 games.

Portimonense

Currently, in the Segunda Liga, the Portimonense emblem has 1 win, 4 defeats and 2 draws, thus obtaining a total of 5 points after 7 rounds, ranking them in 16th place. Adding to this data, the Portimonense team goes with a total of 9 goals scored and 14 goals conceded.

Portimonense come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Leixões, valid for the League 2 Portugal, ended with a 3-0. The team coached by R. Pessoa lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

On the last matchday of the premier competition of Portuguese football, the team of Portimonense faced and beat the team of Vianense, with a score of 3-1, in a game counting for the Final putting them in the game against Sporting CP.

Let's evaluate the critical aspect that concerns every team's ultimate goal, which is to score goals. It's apparent that Portimonense, in its two primary domestic tournaments (Segunda Liga and Portuguese Cup), has scored a total of 12 goals so far in this 2024/2025 season.

Whereas, the Portimonense team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 15 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

Sporting CP

The visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Sporting CP, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Casa Pia team with a final score of 2-0.

On the last matchday of the premier competition of Portuguese football, the team of Sporting CP faced and beat the team of Porto, drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes played and with a 1-0 win in extra time, in a game counting for the Final putting them in the game against Portimonense.

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Score market betting suggestions

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.