Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon Match Preview – Portugal Primeira Liga

Sporting Lisbon travel to the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos this Saturday to play Gil Vincente in a game where both teams are desperate for a win to push themselves away from the relegation zone.  Gil Vicente are currently 12th in the league, just three points off the relegation zone and one point behind Sporting Lisbon who are 10th in the league.

Current form:

Gil Vicente – L W L W L L D

Sporting Lisbon – L L D W W W L

The main problem these two sides have faced this season is scoring goals.  Sporting Lisbon are the lowest scoring team in the league having scored just 16 goals in 18 matches.  Gil Vicente have scored 18 goals in 18 matches.

The most interesting statistic about this match is the fact that Sporting Lisbon have the fourth best defensive record in the division (conceded 20 goals in 18 matches) however they still find themselves struggling near the bottom of the Portugal Primeira Liga due to their lack of goal scoring ability and multiple defeats by the odd goal.  Gil Vicente on the other hand hand have conceded 28 goals in 18 matches giving them one of the worst defensive records in the league.

History sides slightly with Sporting Lisbon –  (Gil Vicente won 4, Sporting Lisbon won 6, 2 Draws)

Current betting odds – Gil Vicente (13/5) Draw (9/4) Sporting Lisbon (11/10)

Gamingtips Prediction Gil Vicente 0:1 Sporting Lisbon

This match may come down to whether or not Sporting Lisbon can break down Gil Vicente and if you’re a believer, (11/10) odds are reasonable however backing a team away from home who struggle to score goals is a risky prospect from a betting perspective.  Other than backing Sporting Lisbon to win, the best alternative bet for this game appears to be Under 1.5 goals at odds of (2/1) with  based on the fact that one team struggles defensively (Gil Vicente) while the other struggles at the other end of the pitch (Sporting Lisbon).

This match gets underway at 20:15 GMT+0 (21:15 local time).  This match is being streamed live at  – You must have a funded account in order to view any of their live streams.