Friday, Belenenses receives Sporting at the end of the 28th day of the Portuguese championship. Belenenses will try to move away from the red zone. Sporting wants to consolidate its position in the classification.
Belenenses SAD vs Sporting CP Free Betting Picks
Stuck in the 2nd part of the classification, Belenenses, 13th in Liga NOS, still has a 6 point lead over the red zone. Petit’s men distanced themselves from the relegated 1sts just before the championship cut. Since the recovery, they have imposed themselves on the red lantern Aves (0-2) and have preserved, at home, the point of a draw against Guimaraes (1-1). On the last day, Belenenses ended a 6-game unbeaten streak by losing to Paços de Ferreira (2-1).
In the fight for the last European places this season, Sporting is currently 3rd in the championship and has 5 points ahead of 5th place, not qualifying for the Europa League. Rather irregular this season, the Lisbon team resumed competition with a draw conceded at Guimaraes (2-2). Sporting has resumed its march forward by winning its last 2 games disputed against Paços de Ferreira (1-0) and against Tondela (2-0).
The staff for Belenenses SAD vs Sporting CP
Belenenses is missing 4 elements for this meeting: it is the long-time absent Kau, potentially full-fledged defenders Ribeiro and Varela and substitute Ricardo Ferreira, all injured. Winger Lica has found the net 6 times in the league this season.
For Sporting, it is important to mention the absences on injury from the top scorer Luiz Phellype (6 goals) and the regular holders Jérémy Mathieu, Acunha and Luciano Vietto. The team has been considerably weakened following the departure for Manchester United of the Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes.
Key points for the match Belenenses SAD vs Sporting CP
During the first leg, Belenenses fell into the den of Sporting (2-0).
The match will take place behind closed doors.
Belenenses SAD vs Sporting CP Free Betting Picks
On the launch of its last 2 performances, Sporting should report its supremacy over the misclassified Belenenses this Friday. Sporting Victory
Betting Picks: Victory Sporting
Odds: 1.70
