Sporting vs Alverca: prediction, where to watch, kick-off time and line-ups - 22/08

Main prediction: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win

Alternative tip: Sporting to score at least one goal

Other market: over 10.5 corners

Sporting arrive in great form for the clash against Alverca, this 22/08 (Saturday), at Estádio José Alvalade, at 20:30, in the Portuguese League 2026/27.

Sporting score 2.6 goals per match in their last 5 across all competitions. Meanwhile, Alverca have won 0 time(s) in their last 5. Sporting lead the betting with a 76% chance of winning.

Check the prediction for Sporting vs Alverca, where to watch and the probable line-ups.

Prediction for Sporting vs Alverca

Overview Sporting vs Alverca

Sporting are favourites, with odds of 1.31 and a 76% chance of winning. The direct head-to-head also leans towards Sporting Clube de Portugal, with 3 win(s) against 1 for Alverca. The odds for a Futebol Clube de Alverca win are 15.385 and a draw is 8.

In the Liga Portugal, Sporting have 1 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 0 defeat(s), with 5 goal(s) scored and 4 conceded, having Fotis Ioannidis as top scorer with 2 goal(s). Meanwhile, Alverca have 0 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 1 defeat(s), with 2 goal(s) scored and 4 conceded, and Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa as top scorer with 1 goal(s).

Head-to-head between Sporting and Alverca

In 4 clashes, Sporting have the advantage over Alverca: 3 win(s) against 1 and 0 draw(s). The most recent was on 22/03/2026, in the Liga Portugal. Sporting won on that occasion.

The dominance in the head-to-head record is a factor that goes into the predictions for Sporting vs Alverca, but it does not define the result alone. The context of the tournament and each team's form weigh just as much as the record.

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Sporting: current form

Sporting have played only 2 match(es) in the Liga Portugal.

With so few matches, their recent performance speaks louder: in their last 5 matches across all competitions, there were 3 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 1 defeat(s).

In the Primeira Liga the situation is this:

1 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 defeat(s)

3 win(s) in their last 5 across all competitions

2.6 goals per match in their last 5 across all competitions

Top scorer: Fotis Ioannidis (2 goal(s))

Alverca: current form

Meanwhile, Alverca have played only 2 match(es) in the Liga Portugal.

With little data in the league, their last 5 matches across all competitions show 0 win(s), 2 draw(s) and 3 defeat(s).

In this competition, the team arrives with these numbers:

0 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 defeat(s)

0 win(s) in their last 5 across all competitions

0.6 goals per match in their last 5 across all competitions

Top scorer: Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa (1 goal(s))

Sporting vs Alverca key players

In the Liga Portugal, Fotis Ioannidis carries Sporting Clube de Portugal's attack with 2 goal(s).

The playmaker is Fotis Ioannidis, leading in assists with 2. In the whole season, Luis Suárez has 28 goal(s).

On the other side, Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa is the name that frightens the most for Os Ribatejanos with 1 goal(s) in the Liga Portugal.

In terms of playmaking, Isaac James leads in assists with 1. In the whole season, Marko Milovanović has accumulated 9 goal(s).

Sporting vs Alverca statistics in the Liga Portugal

Few matches into the league yet. Sporting have an average of 7.5 corners and 3 cards per match. Alverca have 9 corners and 4 cards. Check the statistics for Sporting vs Alverca in the table below.

Sporting

Home

WDLWW

VS

Alverca

Away

DLLDL

OverallHome / Away

Points & Results

• 2
  PPG
  0.50
• 50%
  Wins
  0%
• 100%
  First to Score
  0%

Goals Scored & Conceded

• 2.50
  Scored/game
  1
• 2
  Conceded/game
  2
• 1.32
  xG
  1.43
• 1.12
  xGA
  1.25

Trends

• 100%
  Both Score
  50%
• 0%
  Clean Sheet
  0%
• 0%
  Failed to Score
  50%

More tips for Sporting vs Alverca

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Correct score prediction for Sporting vs Alverca

Sporting hold the advantage in the head-to-head record and arrive with good attacking output. Our score projection: Sporting 3-1 Alverca. Getting the exact score right requires luck and analysis. Bet responsibly.

Where to watch Sporting vs Alverca

Check out where to watch the live match between Alverca and Sporting:

Broadcast: no broadcast scheduled

Predicted line-ups for Sporting and Alverca

The line-ups for Sporting vs Alverca in the Primeira Liga are officially confirmed between 45 minutes and 1 hour before the match, via the referee's official team sheet and the clubs' social media channels.

Follow below who is expected to take to the pitch.

Sporting Clube de Portugal line-up

The starting eleven is confirmed minutes before kick-off.

Futebol Clube de Alverca line-up

The Alverca starting eleven is confirmed close to the initial whistle.

Match details for Sporting vs Alverca

Match: Sporting vs Alverca

Tournament: Primeira Liga 2026/27

Date: 22/08/2026

Time: 20:30 (Brasília time)

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade

Broadcast: none scheduled

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