Betting tips for Sporting vs FC Porto 18.04.2018

The second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final is played in Alvalade after FC Porto won the first leg 1-0 with a goal from Tiquinho Soares. This match is fundamental to understanding what could happen on Wednesday night. On the one hand, it is Sporting who enters with the obligation to win the match, with a 1-0 lead to give way to prolongation and a goal from FC Porto to validate for the tiebreak with the goals out.

In addition, FC Porto come to this game with another mental advantage, having returned to the first place in the Primera Liga. The victory at the Estádio da Luz, thanks to a second half where they had ascended over Benfica, culminating with a goal by Héctor Herrera in the 90th minute, allows Sérgio Conceição's men to feel that their main goal is closer to being guaranteed , looking at the Portuguese Cup match with another lightness.

Sporting, meanwhile, also has two goals at this stage of the season. One of them, important, is to fight for access to Jamor. It is an objective of the club, to win titles, as it is a particular goal of the coach, who always nourished by the Portuguese Cup a special connection. On the other hand, the possibility of still reaching second place in the NOS League will create an important focus of attention for the team, bearing in mind that, in financial terms, this will be a much more important achievement to sustain the Leon project. In terms of sport, after the European League tie against Atletico Madrid, Sporting can say that it has shown some offensive solidity, in the victories against Paços de Ferreira, Atletico Madrid and Belenenses, although in this game, also proved some defensive fragilities, compounded by the absences it had in the most backward sector. That is one of the problems of the team in approaching this game, although some returns are expected.


FC Porto managed to return to the top spot in the league and gave clear signs that in the match against Benfica, it was again in a moment of form that could raise the team to the level desired by Sérgio Conceição. The team suffered a little in the first half, almost allowing Benfica, only prevented by the action of Iker Casillas, but managed to press more on the return of the spa, create more opportunities and turn the course of the game, denoting tactical superiority in relation to his rival. It was a sign of recovery from the latest results. However, this result changes somewhat the context of this match, for the portistas, who may be tempted to consider the rest of some of their players. Without Danilo Pereira available, but with all the other options recovered, Sérgio Conceição can approach this game in a more relaxed, even if this is not the DNA of FC Porto.


The two teams met four times this season. In Alvalade, a draw with zero goals. In Braga, in the semi-finals of the League Cup, a new tie to zero, with Sporting's victory on penalties. No Dragão, 1-0 in the Portuguese Cup, 2-1 in the championship game.

A game without favoritism, with Sporting showing increasing capacity to score, but with FC Porto coming, nevertheless, stronger.

Sporting vs FC Porto Prediction: X/1 5.50

Sporting vs FC Porto Betting Tip: Over  2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Sporting vs FC Porto  Score Recommendations: 2-1 10.00