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Sporting CP Real Madrid betting prediction


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This will be a match between two teams that are having good campaigns in their national league, but Real Madrid is clearly superior. Despite Sporting being an important team in Europe, the Spanish team is way more qualified and have some of the best players in the world. In the continental competition, they scored 3 times as much goals as their opponent did, so even playing away from home, Real Madrid should win this match.
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Preview
Sporting CP and Real Madrid face at Estádio José Alvalade, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Real Madrid presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Sporting CP

The home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 3 losses. In the penultimate round, they have lost a home match against Borussia Dortmund by (1‑2). In the last round, they have lost an away match against Borussia Dortmund by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 17 conceded. They come to this match after a home win against Praiense by (5‑1). Sporting CP has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (0'‑15').

Sporting will be back home in this competition and looking for their 2nd win. In the previous round, they played away against Borussia Dortmund and had a 1-0 loss, their 2nd consecutive loss. Before that, they had a 2-1 loss to the same team. Their only win was in the 2nd round, when they faced Legia Varsovia, a 2-0 win. In their national league, they are having a good campaign, currently in 3rd place. They should use a 4-4-2 or a 3-4-3 formation.

Confirmed Lineup: Rui Patrício, João Pereira, Marvin Zeegelaar, Sebastián Coates, Ruben Semedo, William Carvalho, Adrien Silva, Bruno César, Gelson Martins, Bryan Ruiz, Bas Dost.
Coach: R. Amorim.

Analysis Real Madrid

The away team is currently in the 2nd position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate round, they have won a home match agaisnt Legia Warszawa by (5‑1). In the last round, they have tied an away match against Legia Warszawa by (3‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins and 4 draws in away matches, with 44 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 37 goals scored and 21 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got an away win against Atlético Madrid by (0‑3). In the last 10 away matches Real Madrid has won 7 and tied 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but have turned the score around in 2.

Real Madrid heads into their 5th match in this competition and trying to stay undefeated and looking to lead their group, which is currently led by Borussia Dortmund. In the previous round, they had a 3-3 draw away from home against Legia Varsovia. Before that, they had a 5-1 home win against the same team. In the spanish league, they are having a great campaign, currently in the lead, with one less match than the 2nd and 3rd placed teams. In this match, they should use a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 formation.

Confirmed Lineup: Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Marcelo, Raphaël Varane, Sergio Ramos, Mateo Kovačić, Lucas Vázquez, Luka Modrić, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale.
Coach: C. Ancelotti.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Sporting CP vs Real Madrid match, on 22 November 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Real Madrid wins ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Sporting CP vs Real Madrid on 22 November 2016 will be played at Lisboa, Estádio José Alvalade.

 

UEFA Champions League - 2016/2017

  • 100% 217 / 217 Games

  • Home team wins 46.08%
  • Draws 27.65%
  • Away team wins 26.27%
  • Over 1.5 78.34%
  • Over 2.5 51.61%
  • Over 3.5 29.95%
  • Goals 613
  • Goals /match 2.82
  • Goals /match home 1.7
  • Goals /match away 1.12
  • Both teams score 50.69%
  • Goals after 80' 14.19%
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