Sporting CP vs Estoril prediction 27.02.2026 | Liga Portugal

After two consecutive Liga Portugal titles, Sporting CP are in danger of finishing behind Porto. The league leader is four points ahead, and with 11 league rounds left, Sporting CP doesn't have many rooms for error. Rui Borges' team is excellent in 2026, having gone undefeated in their last nine matches. Last weekend, Sporting CP won 3-0 on the road against Moreirense. Although Borges' team didn't create too many quality goal-scoring chances, their excellent efficiency was enough for a comfortable victory.

Sporting CP's head coach, Rui Borges, pointed out the substitutions as crucial for the latest victory. He said, "We didn't start the second half so well and we lost a few balls. The substitutions brought clarity, calm, composure, and balance. The goals came naturally. I couldn't be happier with everything the team was able to achieve."

Zeno Debast, Giorgi Kochorashvili, and Geovany Quenda are injured and will not play on Friday night against Estoril.

Estoril established themself as one of the most stable mid-table teams in Liga Portugal in recent years. The current campaign is no different, as they could even try to reach one of the positions that will secure them a place in the Conference League. Estoril are excellent lately with only one defeat in the last three matches. In the previous game, Ian Cathro's team won 3-1 at home against Gil Vicente. After a pretty even first half, Estoril dominated in the second half and secured another victory.

After a victory last weekend, Estori's head coach, Ian Cathro, was very pleased. After the game, he commented, "We had a high-quality game, two good teams, good players, a good game of football. It was a great game, and it's very good for this league to have games like this. Once again, this team showed very high confidence and aggression to match that confidence. You can criticize any team, but nobody can criticize our mentality and ability to compete. Nobody can point the finger at us in terms of attitude."

Estoril have some problems with injuries, too. Or Israelov and Kevin Boma are unavailable for Friday, while Nodar Lomanidze and Andre Lacximicant are questionable.