Sporting and Roma will lock horns in a pre-season friendly game at the Estádio Algarve on Tuesday.
Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, have played two friendlies in the pre-season ahead of their 2022-23 season thus far and have been victorious in both games, managing to keep two clean sheets.
They kicked off their pre-season with a 2-0 win over Sunderland, with Felix Gyan and Nicolo Zaniolo scoring in the second half. In their previous friendly game, goals from Filippo Trippi and Zaniolo helped them to another 2-0 win against Portimonense.
Sporting have also been involved in two friendly games thus far, playing out 1-1 draws on both occasions. They have another friendly match scheduled against Wolverhampton Wanderers on July 30. They will then play their first competitive game of the 2022-23 campaign against Braga next month.
Roma will take on Nice and Mourinho's former club Tottenham Hotspur this month before the Serie A campaign gets underway in August.
Sporting vs Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Sporting vs Roma Prediction
Sporting have played two low-scoring draws thus far as they have fielded a young squad in these games. Roma will provide a good challenge for them to test their preparations ahead of the 2022-23 campaign and we expect a few first-team players in the lineup here.
Mourinho usually brings first-team players on as second-half substitutes but might give them a chance in the starting lineup here. Roma are in fine form at the moment and should be able to secure a win here.
Prediction: Sporting 1-2 Roma
Sporting vs Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Roma.
Tip 2: Goals - Over/under 2.5 goals - Over 2.5.
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes.
Tip 4: Sporting to score first - Yes.
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