Sporting vs AlvercaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sporting CP have 4 points from two rounds: a 3-2 home win on the opening day and a 2-2 draw away in the second, five goals scored and four conceded. Alverca have one point, from a 2-2 on their own ground, and lost their first trip 0-2, which leaves them on two goals scored and four conceded. In Lisbon they face a side that has scored at least twice in every outing so far, but one that has also let in four goals across two games. The Portuguese season is running at 3.00 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.