Sporting Lisbon v Maritimo Betting Tips [13 December 2022]

Maritimo’s struggles haven’t eased even as they go into this third game in. Group B of the Portuguese League Cup away to the defending champions, Sporting Lisbon. Going into this game, Sporting Lisbon are coming from a 2-0 win over Rio Ave to extend their fine start to the defence of the League Cup. With that win they pulled three points clear in Group B and that was their fourth straight win. In three of their four wins, Sporting Lisbon have kept clean sheets and in their last five matches, they’ve scored two or more goals in four. Four of their last five matches have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Maritimo have been poor in this competition so far, and a 2-0 loss to Farense in their last game has left them bottom of Group B without a point after two matches. They are the only team yet to collect a point in this group and their loss to Farense was actually their third straight defeat in all competitions. They are winless in the last four matches, and have also failed to score in all these games. Maritimo have scored just one goal in their last five matches and they have just one win in their 16 matches this season.

Sporting Lisbon have done well in this competition up to this point. They look serious enough to go all the way in defending their title and should find Maritimo easy to cope with. Maritimo haven’t done so well in the recent matches, and neither are they strong in attack. A win and clean sheet for Sporting Lisbon can pass here.