Sporting CP
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio Jose Alvalade Fri 31 Oct 16:15
FC Alverca
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Live Stream
  5. Team News
  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Sporting vs Alverca

Sporting host Alverca in this Portuguese Primeira Liga meeting at Estadio Jose Alvalade, with kick-off set for 16:15 on Friday 31 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Grab the Big Line When it Comes to Alverca

We can’t ignore the opportunity to back Alverca at -128 being given +2.5 goal start on the Asian Handicap. They can swerve a three-goal loss against Sporting and we’ll go with the outsiders here.

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Sporting Landed Big Win in Last Game

Sporting CP won their last game. It was on their travels where Tondela were beaten 3-0 at Estadio Joao Cardoso. The Lisbon club had fifteen shots on target and boasted 66% possession, while Luis Suarez, Pedro Goncalves and Geovany Quenda got among the goals.

Alverca were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 4-0 at home to Gil Vicente at Complexo Desportivo Futebol Clube de Alverca. Custodio's team had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 56% possession and two shots on goal.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Sporting logo Sporting 9 7 1 1 23 5 18 23:5 22
12 Alverca logo Alverca 9 3 1 5 11 16 -5 11:16 10
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Sporting – Last 10 League Games

Sporting have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals from 7.7 shots on goal and 19.0 attempts. Rui Borges' side have averaged 60.2% possession, 515.8 passes and 6.9 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.5 goals from 2.4 shots on goal, 7.1 attempts and 2.9 corners.

Top scorers Luis Suarez and Pedro Goncalves have found the net 7 times, with Trincao getting 3. Pedro Goncalves is the top assists maker on 4, with goalkeepers Rui Silva and Joao Virginia managing 6 clean sheets between them.

Alverca – Last 9 League Games

Alverca have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 3.6 shots on goal, 7.4 attempts and 1.2 goals. The Villains average 44.6% possession, 352.7 passes, 2.4 corners taken and 4.6 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Marko Milovanovic has scored 3 goals, followed by Lucas Figueiredo, Goncalo Esteves, Amorim and Sandro Lima on 1. Sandro Lima, Lincoln and Tomas Mendes have all made 1 assists in the last 9 games, while Andre Gomes has 2 clean sheets.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sporting predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Georgios Vagiannidis, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Joao Simoes, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suarez.

Alverca predicted lineup (3-4-3): Andre Gomes (GK), Kaiky Naves, Sergi Gomez, Bastien Meupiyou, Nabili Touaizi, Sabit Abdulai, Amorim, Francisco Chissumba, Lucas Figueiredo, Marko Milovanovic, Lincoln.

Sporting vs Alverca Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Sporting vs Alverca betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Alverca at +2.5 should perform well for this Primeira Liga encounter. Take an attractive price of -128 that the underdogs are able to punch firmly above their weight in this contest.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the Primeira Liga experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Sporting vs Alverca league stats:

  • The +2.5 line has been covered by Alverca in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +2.5 line has been covered by Alverca in 7 of their last 9 games.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sporting in 15 of their last 18 games at home.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sporting in 8 of their last 10 games at home.

Alverca +2.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pedro Goncalves to Score +150 BetMGM logo

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting) has managed seven goals in his past ten Primeira Liga games. There are odds of +150 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Sporting Under 7.5 Corners -133 BetMGM logo

Sporting have failed to cover the 7.5 corners line in five straight home games, with Alverca conceding under 7.5 corners in the past nine matches. We’re going to bet on Sporting to fall short for Team Corners and this selection is available at -133.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sporting Logo Sporting
Total
9.80 6.90 2.90
Home
8.70 5.90 2.80
Away
9.40 6.00 3.40
Alverca Logo Alverca
Total
7.00 2.44 4.56
Home
7.00 2.60 4.40
Away
7.00 2.25 4.75
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Alverca +2.5 -128
Total Goals Under 2.5 +185
Team Corners Sporting Under 7.5 -133

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Sporting vs Alverca Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sporting Massive Favourites on Full-Time Result Market

Sporting CP are gigantic -833 favourites to land a victory in this Primeira Liga clash. On the basis of the latest odds, the bookmakers afford them a 89% chance of claiming a win. Alverca are seen as by far the most unlikely winner at +1600.

For those wanting an alternative, Sporting are -222 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Alverca being priced up at +1050 and the draw is +230.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -204 for anyone predicting one side or more to fail to find the net.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to Primeira Liga games.

Luis Javier Suárez Favourite to Find the Net First

Luis Javier Suárez can be backed to find the net anytime at -200, with +175 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Player Goals
Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)
First
-200
Anytime
+175
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Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting)
First
+128
Anytime
+380
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Francisco Trincão (Sporting)
First
+138
Anytime
+380
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Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)
First
+150
Anytime
+420
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Sporting Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Sporting haven’t been beaten in four straight games at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The Lisbon club have seven wins, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.50 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Alverca have finished with two defeats, one win and one draw in the past 4 away matches, netting an average of 1.75 goals per game and conceding 1.75.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Sporting logo Sporting Home Stats 7-2-1 3.30 2.50 0.80 7 3 7 3
Alverca logo Alverca Away Stats 1-1-2 3.50 1.75 1.75 4 0 4 0
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Sporting logo Sporting League Stats
Alverca logo Alverca League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 9 matches
  • 1 win, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 4 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Sporting vs Alverca Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Sporting vs Alverca without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga together with updated injury news.

Sporting Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Alverca Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Sporting Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Rui Silva
13 Georgios Vagiannidis 26 Ousmane Diomande 25 Goncalo Inacio 20 Maximiliano Araujo
52 Joao Simoes 42 Morten Hjulmand
7 Geovany Quenda 17 Trincao 8 Pedro Goncalves
97 Luis Suarez
13 Andre Gomes
4 Kaiky Naves 5 Sergi Gomez 33 Bastien Meupiyou
2 Nabili Touaizi 21 Sabit Abdulai 8 Amorim 55 Francisco Chissumba
20 Lucas Figueiredo 9 Marko Milovanovic 18 Lincoln

Alverca Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Previous Sporting Lineups

26 Oct Primeira Liga
Tondela 0-3 Sporting
22 Oct Champions League
Sporting 2-1 Marseille
05 Oct Primeira Liga
Sporting 1-1 Braga
01 Oct Champions League
Napoli 2-1 Sporting
27 Sep Primeira Liga
Estoril 0-1 Sporting
22 Sep Primeira Liga
Sporting 3-0 Moreirense

Previous Alverca Lineups

24 Oct Primeira Liga
Alverca 0-4 Gil Vicente
04 Oct Primeira Liga
AVS 1-3 Alverca
28 Sep Primeira Liga
Alverca 2-0 Vitória
20 Sep Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 2-1 Alverca
12 Sep Primeira Liga
Alverca 1-0 Tondela
31 Aug Primeira Liga
Alverca 1-2 Benfica

Injuries & Suspensions

Sporting Injury Table
Type Name Info
Morten Hjulmand Yellow cards
Daniel Braganca Cruciate ligame
Zeno Debast Thigh
S. Alexandropoulos Muscle
Nuno Santos Cruciate ligame
Alverca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Leo Chu Knee
Lucas Figueiredo Other
Isaac James Other
Julian Martinez Muscle
Chiquinho Lower leg
Stephane Diarra Other
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 9 8 1 0 21:2 25
2 Sporting 9 7 1 1 23:5 22
3 Benfica 9 6 3 0 18:4 21
4 Gil Vicente 9 6 1 2 14:4 19
5 Famalicão 9 4 4 1 10:4 16
6 Moreirense 9 5 0 4 13:13 15
7 Braga 9 3 4 2 16:8 13
8 Rio Ave 9 2 5 2 13:14 11
9 Santa Clara 9 3 2 4 8:10 11
10 Nacional 9 3 2 4 10:13 11
11 Vitória 9 3 2 4 9:14 11
12 Alverca 9 3 1 5 11:16 10
13 Arouca 9 2 3 4 10:24 9
14 Casa Pia 9 2 2 5 8:17 8
15 Estoril 9 1 4 4 11:14 7
16 Estrela 9 1 4 4 7:10 7
17 Tondela 9 1 2 6 4:17 5
18 AVS 9 0 1 8 5:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Moreirense 5 4 0 1 10:5 12
2 Benfica 5 3 2 0 12:3 11
3 Porto 4 3 1 0 8:0 10
4 Gil Vicente 4 3 0 1 6:2 9
5 Famalicão 5 2 2 1 6:2 8
6 Vitória 4 2 2 0 7:5 8
7 Sporting 4 2 1 1 11:3 7
8 Braga 5 2 1 2 9:4 7
9 Santa Clara 5 2 1 2 5:4 7
10 Alverca 5 2 0 3 4:9 6
11 Rio Ave 4 1 2 1 6:6 5
12 Estoril 5 1 2 2 5:5 5
13 Arouca 5 1 2 2 7:11 5
14 Estrela 5 1 1 3 6:7 4
15 Nacional 4 1 0 3 5:10 3
16 Casa Pia 4 0 2 2 3:7 2
17 Tondela 4 0 2 2 2:6 2
18 AVS 4 0 0 4 1:9 0