Sporting CP vs Maritimo Prediction and Betting Odds | Taca da Liga Dec 13
Sporting CP vs Maritimo Betting Preview
While most of the world’s soccer eyes will be focused on Qatar this afternoon, Sporting CP and Maritimo will square off in Portugal looking to advance in the Taca da Liga. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on the matchup.
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Sporting CP vs Maritimo Betting Odds
| Tuesday, December 13 | Portuguese Cup Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Sporting CP: | -500 |
| Maritimo: | +1200 |
| Draw: | +600 |
| Total: | 3 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:45pm ET / 12:45pm PT |
Sporting CP vs Maritimo Betting Analysis
Group-leaders Sporting have been dominant in this Portuguese cup campaign, dispatching SC Farense and Rio Ave by an aggregate score of 8-0 in their first two matches. They now host a last-place Maritimo squad that was held scoreless by those two teams.
Maritimo secured an excellent 1-1 draw against Sporting CP the last time these two teams played back in February, but beyond that, they have lost each of the previous three games they have played against the Portuguese giants.
Tough Season For Maritimo
Maritimo’s struggles have extended well past the Taca de Portugal. In addition to sitting in last place in their cup group, Maritimo currently sits second-from-bottom in the Portuguese league also.
Maritimo has the league’s worst defensive record this season, giving up 2.08 goals per game to opponents on average. Maritimo also owns the league’s second-worst offensive record this year, and will need a monumental turnaround in the second half of the season if they’re going to be able to stave off relegation.
Sporting Looks To Return To Glory Days
The Taca de Portugal’s most successful club, Sporting Lisbon, will look to return to the glory days this year by lifting their first title in four seasons.
Sporting last lifted the title back in the 2018-19 season with a penalty shootout win against FC Porto in the final, but has failed to even reach that penultimate stage across any of the previous three seasons/ That is something they hope to change this time around.
Sporting CP vs Maritimo Prediction
Sporting Lisbon shut out both of its previous two opponents in this competition, and with the way Maritimo is struggling to score this year, the “Sporting CP to win to nil” prop looks like the most appealing play to make in this one.
Maritimo has failed to score a single goal across any of their previous four games while Sporting CP has kept three clean sheets across their last four games in all. We expect another shutout victory here on Tuesday.
Take the Sporting CP to win to nil (-115) on Tuesday in their Taca de Portugal clash against Maritimo. For more free soccer picks, check out WagerTalk’s free picks page.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.
Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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