Guimaraes v Sporting Lisbon

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Sixth placed Vitoria Guimaraes were involved in a fourth stalemate on the trot in the Portuguese top flight last Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw away from home at Farense but nevertheless, that point has extended the hosts' unbeaten run to five games overall.

Sporting Lisbon made it two wins in three games in the domestic top flight last Sunday with a creditable and vitally important 1-0 home win against Benfica which helped maintain the visitors' position at the top of the Primeira Liga table.

Despite sitting in sixth place in the Primeira Liga standings though, Vitoria Guimaraes have managed to collect just two wins from their last 11 matches overall in the domestic top flight, which came in the form of home wins against the likes of Moreirense and Gil Vicente.

However, the hosts have also slipped to three defeats within this 11-game sequence along with being involved in no fewer than six stalemates as well; points gained in the six draws have been overshadowed by being handed defeats by Porto, Santa Clara and Benfica, all of whom currently occupy places in the top four of the table.

Therefore, Vitoria Guimaraes face a tough night at the office on Friday as they welcome the league leaders, Sporting Lisbon, to their Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.

Sporting Lisbon have registered recent wins against Boavista and Benfica which have helped maintain pole position at the top of the Primeira Liga table and having lost just twice so far this season along with picking up 13 wins in the process, the visitors look in good shape to add to their points tally at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques on Friday night.

Defeats at the hands of Santa Clara and Moreirense have been outweighed by 13 victories gained so far this season while results away from home have also seen Sporting Lisbon produce some impressive performances as well.

Rui Borges's side have racked up six wins from their eight outings on the road so far in this season's Primeira Liga campaign while the bigger picture shows Sporting Lisbon have suffered just the single loss within their previous 19 away games in the domestic top flight along with collecting 15 wins within this period.

In addition, Sporting Lisbon have also kept six clean sheets in their last 10 away games and their tight defensive unit may contribute to a low-scoring affair here on Friday night as a result.

Vitoria Guimaraes v Sporting Lisbon Verdict

Sporting Lisbon have held the upper hand in no uncertain fashion over their upcoming hosts, Vitoria Guimaraes, as the visitors have won seven out of the last eight meetings between the two clubs and Sporting look the more likely here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sporting Lisbon win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Sporting Lisbon win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Sporting Lisbon 1-0 @ 7.00