Sporting CP get underway in the new Portuguese Primeira Liga campaign when they visit the Estadio Jose Gomes to face Estrela Amadora on Saturday. Having lost each of the previous 10 meetings between the two teams since September 2007, Pepa’s men will be keen to end their 19-year hoodoo against Sporting and cause an early league upset.

It was another hugely disappointing league run for Estrela last season, with the Amadora-based outfit finishing 15th in the table for a second straight year and avoiding relegation by the skin of their teeth.

Pepa’s side managed just six wins from their 34 Primeira Liga games to collect 30 points, finishing above 16th-placed Casa Pia in the relegation playoff spot on goal difference.

However, if their pre-season form is anything to go by, optimism is brewing for Estrela heading into the new term, having picked up four wins and one draw from six pre-season matches.

On the other hand, Sporting CP enjoyed a hugely promising pre-season campaign, winning each of their five warm-up games, including victories over Strasbourg, AS Monaco, and Nottingham Forest, while scoring a staggering 17 goals and conceding twice.

Rui Borges’ men will look to maintain this fine form heading into the new campaign, as they aim to put together a strong early-season run and charge for the title, following last season’s disappointments.

Finishing second and losing the league race to rivals Porto, Sporting Lisbon were left stunned in their final game of the season when they fell to a 2-1 extra-time defeat against second-tier side Torreense in the Taca de Portugal final.

Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Sporting Lisbon have been imperious in the history of this fixture, having picked up 16 wins from the last 18 meetings between the two teams.
• Estrela have managed just one win in that time, while the two teams have also settled for a share of the spoils once.
• Estrela are without a win in their last seven Primeira Liga games, losing five and claiming two draws since a 4-0 victory over Casa Pia in March.
• Sporting CP have lost just one of their last 30 league games since September 2025, while picking up 22 wins and seven draws in that time.

Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP Prediction

Sporting CP have consistently shown their quality and superiority in this fixture, and given the gulf in class between the two teams, they remain firm favourites to come out on top at the Estadio Jose Gomes. We predict another one-sided affair this weekend, with Borges’ men coming away with a comfortable victory.

Prediction: Estrela Amadora 0-3 Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Sporting CP to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in seven of their last eight clashes)