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Chaves v Sporting Primeira Liga predictions: tips, odds and team news

Chaves and Sporting meet in a Primeira Liga showdown at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira on Saturday evening (6pm, UK time).

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Chaves vs Sporting odds

CHAVES VS SPORTING
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*Odds correct as of 08:00 on January 10

Heading into this latest Primeira Liga round Sporting finds themselves sitting top of the championship table with 40 points through 16 matches played. The hosts ran out 5-1 winners over Estoril last time out, the club’s third win on the bounce. Chaves, meanwhile, played out a 2-2 draw at Famalicão which ended a three-game losing streak. Rúben Amorim’s men have been indebted to Viktor Gyökeres this season. The former Coventry marksman has bagged 11 goals across 15 appearances. Héctor Hernández is Chaves’ main attacking threat with nine strikes (with 57% of those coming at home). On home soil this season, Chaves boast the league’s third-worst home record having won seven of their previous matches. Sporting’s record on the road is four wins from seven played with two ending in defeat.

Chaves vs Sporting predictions

Chaves vs Sporting: Predictions

Bet Prediction Best odds
BTTS? Yes 10/11 with Bet365
Correct Score 1-3 9/1 with Bet UK
First Goalscorer Viktor Gyökeres 100/30 with Sky Bet

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The stats behind our Chaves vs Sporting predictions:

  • Sporting have scored the opening goal of the game in their last seven games.
  • Chaves have conceded the first goal of the game in their last eight home matches.
  • Sporting Lisbon have won their last six matches in a row.
  • Chaves have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight home games.
  • Both teams have scored in Sporting’s last three Primeira Liga home matches.

Chaves vs Sporting match tip

Viktor Gyökeres to score anytime @ 4/5 with Sky Bet

Viktor Gyökeres has settled into life in Portugal perfectly. The former Coventry striker has scored more goals (11) and provided more assists (8) than any other Sporting player in the league so far this season and has either scored or assisted in seven of his last eight games across all competitions (5 goals, 4 assists).

Chaves vs Sporting team news

Chaves team news

In  Out Doubtful
Bruno Langa, Guima, João Correia, Habib Sylla

Bruno Langa, Guima and João Correia are on international duty while Habib Sylla is sidelined through injury.

Sporting team news

In  Out Doubtful
Geny Catamo, Hidemasa Morita, Ousmane Diomande, Jerry St. Juste, Iván Fresneda

Jerry St. Juste and Iván Fresneda remain in Sporting’s physio room while Geny Catamo, Hidemasa Morita and Ousmane Diomande are on international duty.

Chaves vs Sporting head-to-head record

  • 20/02/2023 – Chaves 2-3 Sporting – Primeira Liga
  • 27/08/2022 – Sporting 0-2 Chaves – Primeira Liga
  • 30/03/2019 – Chaves 1-3 Sporting – Primeira Liga
  • 11/11/2018 – Sporting 2-1 Chaves – Primeira Liga
  • 12/03/2018 – Chaves 1-2 Sporting – Primeira Liga

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