Estrela vs Sporting CP prediction 08.08.2026 | Liga Portugal
Estrela Amadora
Kick off:
Date:
Sporting CP
1
13.20
X
6.98
2
1.23
Contents
- Competition: Liga Portugal
- Date: Saturday, 8th August 2026
- Kickoff: 20:30 UK / 21:30 CEST
- Venue: Estádio José Gomes (Amadora)
One of the Portuguese powerhouses, Sporting CP, will open the 2026/27 season on Saturday night in Amadora against Estrela. Both teams impressed in the preseason, but it is clear which team is the favorite for a victory in the upcoming clash. Can Sporting CP start the campaign with a convincing victory? Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Estrela Amadora
0 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
4 : 0
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
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Estrela Amadora
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
5 : 1
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
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Estrela Amadora
1 : 2
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 2
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP are dominant against Estrela, having won the last 12 H2H matches. The previous meeting was about four months ago, when the Leões won 1-0. Also, it is worth noting that in seven of the previous eight H2H games we have seen at least three goals.
Estrela team overview
Estrela are regularly among the worst teams in the strongest domestic league, but they have found a way to avoid relegation for three years in a row. Last season, Estrela ended just above the drop zone, and they hope for a less stressful 2026/27 campaign. Their excellent preseason shows a lot of promise, as Pepa's team lost only one of six friendly matches. In the most recent test, Estrela won 4-2 against Al Nasr. Estrela's biggest strength should be defense, as they conceded only five goals in preseason.
Estrela made big changes this summer. The club left Rodrigo Pinho, Otavio Galdino, Jovane Cabral, Jorge Meireles, and Paulo Moreira this summer. All of them had at least a solid role last season. However, it seems they found adequate replacements. Estrela signed Lovro Zvonarek (who came from Bayern Munich), Leo Linck (Botafogo), Rafa Soares (Famalicao), and Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier).
Estrela could have a full squad available on Saturday night against Sporting CP. Issiar Drame is the only one questionable, and his status will get clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of Estrela Amadora
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Estrela Amadora
4 : 2
Al Nassr
Club Friendlies 1
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 0
CD Nacional
Club Friendlies 3
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Estrela Amadora
1 : 2
Casa Pia
Club Friendlies 3
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 0
Associação Naval 1893
Club Friendlies 3
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Braga
2 : 2
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
Estrela Amadora lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Leo Linck
Defenders
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21
Max Scholze
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30
Luan Patric
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4
Bernardo Schappo
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55
Rafa Soares
Midfielders
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78
Santiago Serra
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14
Lovro Zvonarek
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39
Gueladan Doue
Forwards
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99
Abraham Marcus
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37
Leandro Antonetti
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10
Ianis Stoica
Sporting CP team overview
After two consecutive Liga Portugal titles, Sporting CP finished behind Porto in the previous year. Their primary goal for the upcoming campaign is to return to the throne in domestic football, but also to have a significant role in the Champions League. The preseason was faultless for Sporting CP. They won all four matches with a 17:2 goal difference. Rui Borges' team won against Celtic, Strasbourg, Monaco, and Nottingham Forest in the process and should travel to Amador for the domestic league opening round with a lot of confidence.
Sporting CP offloaded a lot of players this summer. The club left Hidemasa Morita, Ricardo Mangas, Trincao, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda, and Alisson Santos. On the other hand, the most important signing is Rodrigo Zalazar, who had 23 goals and eight assists for Braga last season. Also, Sporting CP added Issa Doumbia, Rodas (Gil Vicente), Sergi Altimira (Betis), Silas Andersen (Hacken), and Pedro Lima (AVS).
Sporting CP will be without Ibrahimi Ba, Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos, and Joao Simoes on Saturday night.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Sporting CP
4 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Club Friendlies 3
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Monaco
Club Friendlies 3
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Sporting CP
7 : 0
Strasbourg
Club Friendlies 3
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Sporting CP
4 : 1
Celtic
Club Friendlies 3
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Sporting CP
0 : 1
Torreense
Taça De Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Rui Silva
Defenders
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13
Georgios Vagiannidis
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25
Goncalo Inacio
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
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20
Maximiliano Araujo
Midfielders
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77
Issa Doumbia
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4
Silas Andersen
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6
Santi Altimira
Forwards
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10
Geny Catamo
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89
Fotis Ioannidis
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17
Rodrigo Zalazar
Prediction
Both teams are excellent in defense. Estrela conceded only five goals in six preseason matches, while Sporting CP allowed only two goals in four friendly games. Also, Estrela remained goalless in the last three meetings with their first opponent in the season. We shouldn't expect goals on both sides in the opening round in Amadora.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect goals on both sides in this match
- Estrela conceded five goals in six preseason matches
- Sporting CP allowed two goals in four friendly games this summer
- Estrela didn't score in the last three meetings with Sporting CP
Main prediction Estrela Amadora - Sporting CP
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.73
Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP standings in Liga Portugal
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Gil Vicente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Estoril | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Famalicão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Arouca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Academico Viseu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Estrela Amadora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Alverca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |