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Following their exit from the Champions League, Sporting Lisbon travel to the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Monday to face Moreirense in their round 26 of the Primeira Liga.

Meanwhile, the hosts enter the game winless in each of their last 19 meetings between the sides since 2012 and will be looking to end the run.

Moreirense failed to move clear of the relegation places as they when they feel to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Maritimo las Sunday.

Os verdes e brancos have failed to taste victory in any of their last four games, managing just one draw and losing three while shipping eight goals and scoring one during that period.

This poor run has been down to their failure at the attacking end of the pitch, where they have scored just six goals in their eight most recent games, with four coming in a 4-1 victory over fellow relegation battlers Belenenses on February 7.

Ricardo Sa Pinto’s side have won four, drawn eight and lost 13 of their 25 games so far to collect 20 points, which has left them 17th in the Primeira Liga standings, four points above Belenenses at the bottom.

Following a 5-0 defeat against Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash, a similar result would have been expected as Sporting Lisbon made a trip to the Etihad for the return leg last Wednesday.

However, Ruben Amorim will be pleased with his side’s resilient and spirited display as they kept themselves strong and held the English champions to a goalless draw.

They now turn their attention to the Primeira Liga where they are currently on a six-game unbeaten run, picking up two draws and four wins, including a 2-0 victory over Arouca last weekend.

Moreirense vs Sporting Lisbon  head to head

The two sides have previously met on 25 occasions across all competitions, where Sporting have taken 17 victories while Moreirense have won 2, and they have drawn in 6. Moreirense have scored 22 goals and conceded 48. In their last five meetings, Sporting have won three and they have drawn twice.

Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Moreirense 08/12/19

Moreirense 0-0 Sporting Lisbon 06/07/20

Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Moreirense 28/11/20

Moreirense 1-1 Sporting Lisbon 05/04/21

Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Moreirense 23/10/21

Moreirense latest home form

Moreirense have recently been on a poor run of form at home, as they have won just two of their seven most recent matches. Their recent home victory came on February 8 when they defeated Belenenses 4-1. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.

Moreirense 1-0 Estoril 29/12/21

Moreirense 0-2 Santa Clara 22/01/22

Moreirense 4-1 Belenenses 08/02/22

Moreirense 0-1 Porto 20/02/22

Moreirense 0-1 Maritimo 06/03/33

Moreirense latest away form

Moreirense have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having won just one of their ten most recent away matches. They managed to defeat Vizela 1-0 on January 8 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded nine.

Vizela 0-1 Moreirense 08/01/22

Benfica 1-1 Moreirense 15/01/22

Sporting Braga 2-0 Moreirense 30/01/22

Famalicao 5-0 Moreirense 13/02/22

Arouca 1-1 Moreirense 26/02/22

Sporting Lisbon latest home form

Sporting have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having lost two of their five most recent matches. They recently lost 2-1 to Porto in the Taca de Portugal. In their last five, they have won three and lost two, scoring eight goals and conceding seven.

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Famalicao 06/02/22

Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Manchester City 15/02/22

Sporting Lisbon 3-0 Estoril 20/02/22

Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Porto 02/03/22

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Arouca 05/03/22

Sporting Lisbon latest away form

Sporting have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Benfica 2-1 in the Taca da Liga on January 29. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded five.

Benfica 1-2 Sporting Lisbon 29/01/22

Belenenses 1-4 Sporting Lisbon 02/02/22

Porto 2-2 Sporting Lisbon 11/02/22

Maritimo 1-1 Sporting Lisbon 26/02/22

Manchester City 0-0 Sporting Lisbon 09/03/22

Moreirense news

Midfielder Fabio Pacheco is once again available for selection after he missed the game against Marirtimo through a one-match suspension following his red card against Arouca on February 26.

Meanwhile, Sori Mane continues his spell on the sidelines through a groin problem, while Walterson Silva returned from a two-game injury lay-off against Maritimo.

Sporting Lisbon news

Sporting will have to do with the absence of Pedro Goncalves, who suffered a muscle problem in February’s game against Estoril Praia.

Daniel Braganca is also out of contention after the midfielder picked up an injury against Porto, while Joao Palhinha is set to sit his fifth consecutive game through injury.

Prediction and Odds

The two sides enter the contest with a big difference in quality within their squads, which gives the visitors a better chance to overcome their opponents.

Sporting Lisbon are fresh off the back of holding Manchester City to a goalless draw, which gives them the confidence to take an away victory.

Odds: 1 2.75 X 2.20 2 1.80

Moreirense 0-2 Sporting Lisbon

Moreirense 1-2 Sporting Lisbon

Moreirense 1-3 Sporting Lisbon

Moreirense 1-4 Sporting Lisbon

Moreirense 2-4 Sporting Lisbon