Sat Oct 05 19:11:35 UTC 2024: ## Sporting Lisbon Favourites to Extend Unbeaten Run Against Casa Pia

Sporting Lisbon will look to continue their impressive start to the Primeira Liga season on Saturday when they host Casa Pia at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Ruben Amorim’s side have won their last seven league matches and are currently unbeaten in the division, having last tasted defeat in late April.

Casa Pia, meanwhile, are in decent form themselves, having earned eight points from their last 12. However, they face a daunting task against a Sporting side that has outscored every Liga club this season while maintaining clean sheets.

Sporting’s confidence is high following a Champions League draw against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. They will be looking to return to winning ways on home soil, where they have a strong record against Casa Pia. The two teams last met in January, with Sporting running out 8-0 victors.

Casa Pia manager Joao Pereira will be hoping his team can avoid a similar fate this time around. However, he is missing key players due to injury, and his side will face a tough battle against a Sporting team that is firing on all cylinders.

Sporting will be without several key players, including Jeremiah St. Juste, Vladan Kovacevic, and Ousmane Diomande due to injury. However, they are still expected to field a strong side, with Viktor Gyokeres leading the attack.

While Casa Pia will be aiming to extend their own unbeaten run to five matches, they are underdogs in this fixture. Sporting are the clear favourites and will be confident of securing another victory to strengthen their position at the top of the table.

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