Football betting preview: Chaves with moderate expectations before welcoming Sporting CP

Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira

Struggling Chaves will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sporting CP in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Chaves form and stats

The story so far for Chaves at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira, but a victory now would be sweet for Chaves.

A good away victory last time out for Chaves, who won 1-0 against Desportivo Aves (placed 12th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Rio Ave.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chaves here at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Chaves's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times.

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Sporting CP form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Sporting CP's previous game versus Santa Clara (placed 8th), a Primeira Liga 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Boavista.

A new game in only three days for Sporting CP, the Taça De Portugal home match versus Benfica. Busy days.

Sporting CP has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Sporting CP have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sporting CP - Chaves 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 1 - 1 - 4 (Chaves wins - draws - Sporting CP wins).

Top Goalscorers

B. Dost
14 goals
Bruno Fernandes
13 goals / 10 assists
G. Ghazaryan
3 goals / 1 assists

Chaves missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Chaves Sporting CP
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 14 26
88% 85% Over 0.5 93% 92%
58% 62% Over 1.5 79% 77%
42% 38% Over 2.5 71% 65%
15% 15% Over 3.5 29% 31%
8% 8% Over 4.5 21% 15%
42% 54% Both teams to score 57% 65%
27% 31% Clean Sheet 43% 27%
42% 31% Failed To Score 7% 15%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Benfica 26 20 3 3 72 23 12 9 2 1 43 13 14 11 1 2 29 10 49 63
2 Porto 26 20 3 3 53 15 13 11 0 2 32 8 13 9 3 1 21 7 38 63
3 Sporting Braga 26 18 4 4 44 24 13 11 1 1 24 8 13 7 3 3 20 16 20 58
4 Sporting CP 26 17 4 5 50 27 14 12 1 1 32 12 12 5 3 4 18 15 23 55
5 Vitória Guimarães 26 12 6 8 31 23 13 8 3 2 16 7 13 4 3 6 15 16 8 42
6 Moreirense 26 13 3 10 31 34 13 7 3 3 15 13 13 6 0 7 16 21 -3 42
7 Belenenses 26 9 11 6 33 27 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 4 7 2 14 13 6 38
8 Santa Clara 26 9 5 12 32 33 13 4 2 7 18 21 13 5 3 5 14 12 -1 32
9 Rio Ave 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 5 4 20 20 13 4 3 6 16 18 -2 32
10 Portimonense 26 9 5 12 36 41 13 6 4 3 25 17 13 3 1 9 11 24 -5 32
11 Marítimo 26 8 3 15 16 31 12 4 2 6 9 14 14 4 1 9 7 17 -15 27
12 Desportivo Aves 26 7 5 14 26 39 14 4 3 7 16 19 12 3 2 7 10 20 -13 26
13 Boavista 26 7 5 14 20 34 13 6 1 6 10 10 13 1 4 8 10 24 -14 26
14 Nacional 26 7 5 14 28 55 14 5 2 7 12 17 12 2 3 7 16 38 -27 26
15 Vitória Setúbal 26 5 10 11 20 27 13 3 5 5 10 11 13 2 5 6 10 16 -7 25
16 Tondela 26 6 7 13 29 40 13 4 3 6 12 17 13 2 4 7 17 23 -11 25
17 Chaves 26 6 6 14 19 36 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 3 1 9 7 21 -17 24
18 Feirense 26 2 9 15 16 45 12 1 5 6 12 19 14 1 4 9 4 26 -29 15

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