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Sporting Lisbon3Alverca1

HT 1–0Sat 22 Aug 2026, 19:30 Predictions graded

Predictions7–558%

Edges6–186%

PossPossession 69%–31%ShotsShots 5–3On targetOn target 2–1CornersCorners 1–0

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Context last updated 17 Aug 2026, 08:53 · Europe/Bucharest

Sporting Lisbon should win, but the odds are heavily juiced—no value in the match winner or double chance.

The only fair-value bet is Both Teams to Score: No at 1.67, backed by Alverca's away scoring struggles. Avoid over 2.5 goals and first-half markets due to negative edges.

Context

Sporting beat Vitória SC 3-2 at home in their only league home match this season.
- In friendlies at home, Sporting beat Nottingham Forest 4-1, Monaco 2-0, Strasbourg 7-0, and Celtic 4-1.
- Last season, Sporting won 3-0 against Gil Vicente and 5-1 against Vitória SC at home.
Alverca lost 2-0 at FC Porto in their only away league match this season.
- In friendlies, Alverca lost 1-0 at Mafra and won 1-0 at União de Leiria.
- Last season, Alverca failed to score in away losses to Famalicao (0-1), FC Porto (0-1), and Nacional (0-1).
Sporting beat Alverca 4-1 away in March 2026.
- Sporting won 2-0 at home in October 2025 and 5-1 at home in the Taça da Liga.
- Alverca won 2-0 at home in the 2019 Taça de Portugal.

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Positive edges · 1

Other edges · 6

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Sporting Lisbon

1.18fair 1.39

BetBugs 72% · Market 84.8%

0.0ppshort

Sporting's strong home record and Alverca's poor away form support a home win, but the odds are heavily juiced and offer no value at 1.18.

Double ChancewonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Sporting Lisbon or Draw

1.04fair 1.11

BetBugs 90% · Market 96.2%

−6.2ppshort

Sporting's home strength and Alverca's away struggles make a home win or draw highly likely, but the odds are extremely short and offer no value.

1 St Half ResultwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Sporting Lisbon

1.50fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 66.7%

0.0ppshort

Sporting's ability to take early leads at home and Alverca's tendency to trail at half-time make a home half-time lead likely, but the odds are too short.

HT/FTwonUncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Sporting Lisbon at half-time / Sporting Lisbon at full-time

1.60fair 2.00

BetBugs 50% · Market 62.5%

−12.5ppshort

Sporting's tendency to lead at half-time and win at home, combined with Alverca's poor away form, supports a home HT/FT double, but the odds are not attractive.

Goals Over/UnderwonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Over 2.5

1.40fair 1.54

BetBugs 65% · Market 71.4%

0.0ppshort

Sporting's home scoring average of 2.6 and Alverca's away defensive lapses support a high-scoring match, but the odds already price in a strong likelihood.

1 St Half Goals Over/UnderwonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Over 0.5

1.17fair 1.43

BetBugs 70% · Market 85.5%

0.0ppshort

Sporting's tendency to score early at home and Alverca's first-half defensive lapses make a first-half goal likely, but the odds are heavily juiced.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result4 of 4 landed

Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's strong home form and Alverca's poor away record, combined with the home advantage, make a home win highly likely.
- Sporting Lisbon home record this season: 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses (3 goals scored, 2 conceded)
- Alverca away record this season: 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss (0 goals scored, 2 conceded)
- Sporting Lisbon last 5 home matches in all competitions: 4 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses
- Alverca last 5 away matches in all competitions: 1 win, 0 draws, 4 losses
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonSporting LisbonEstimated chance72%
Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's strong home form and Alverca's poor away form make a Sporting Lisbon win or draw highly probable.
- Sporting Lisbon home record this season: 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses
- Alverca away record this season: 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss
- Sporting Lisbon last 5 home matches: 4 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses
- Alverca last 5 away matches: 1 win, 0 draws, 4 losses
BetBugs · Double ChancewonSporting Lisbon or DrawEstimated chance90%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's ability to take early leads at home and Alverca's tendency to trail at half-time make a home half-time lead likely.
- Sporting Lisbon led at half-time in 40% of their matches this season
- Alverca trailed at half-time in 45% of their matches this season
- Sporting Lisbon scored first-half goals in 3 of their last 5 home matches
- Alverca conceded first-half goals in 3 of their last 5 away matches
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonSporting LisbonEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's tendency to lead at half-time and win at home, combined with Alverca's poor away form, supports a home HT/FT double.
- Sporting Lisbon led at half-time and won in 40% of their matches this season
- Alverca trailed at half-time and lost in 45% of their matches this season
- Sporting Lisbon home matches: 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses
- Alverca away matches: 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss
BetBugs · Ht Ft DoublewonSporting Lisbon/Sporting LisbonEstimated chance50%

Goals3 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's high-scoring home form and Alverca's defensive vulnerabilities on the road suggest a match with over 2.5 goals.
- Sporting Lisbon average goals per match this season: 2.6
- Alverca average goals conceded per match this season: 1.1
- Sporting Lisbon last 5 home matches: 3, 2, 4, 7, 4 goals scored
- Alverca last 5 away matches: 0, 0, 1, 0, 2 goals conceded
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonOver 2.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Alverca's poor away scoring record and Sporting Lisbon's solid home defense make it likely that Alverca will not score.
- Sporting Lisbon clean sheet rate at home this season: 50% (1 of 2 home matches)
- Alverca failed to score in 2 of their last 3 away matches
- Sporting Lisbon average goals conceded at home: 1.0
- Alverca average goals scored away: 0.0
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorelostNoEstimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's defensive solidity at home and Alverca's lack of away goals support a home clean sheet.
- Sporting Lisbon kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 2 home matches
- Alverca failed to score in 2 of their last 3 away matches
- Sporting Lisbon average goals conceded at home: 1.0
- Alverca average goals scored away: 0.0
BetBugs · Team to ScorelostAlverca not to scoreEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's tendency to score early at home and Alverca's first-half defensive lapses make a first-half goal likely.
- Sporting Lisbon average first half goals at home: 1.0
- Alverca average first half goals conceded away: 1.0
- Sporting Lisbon scored in the first half in 3 of their last 5 home matches
- Alverca conceded in the first half in 3 of their last 5 away matches
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalswonOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance70%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's strong second-half scoring at home and Alverca's tendency to concede after the break support over 1.5 second-half goals.
- Sporting Lisbon average second half goals at home: 1.6
- Alverca average second half goals conceded away: 1.0
- Sporting Lisbon scored 2+ second half goals in 3 of their last 5 home matches
- Alverca conceded 2+ second half goals in 2 of their last 5 away matches
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonOver 1.5Estimated chance60%

Match stats0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams average around 5-6 corners per match, suggesting a total over 9.5 corners is plausible.
- Sporting Lisbon average corners per match: 5.4
- Alverca average corners per match: 5.4
- Sporting Lisbon average corners at home: 5.0
- Alverca average corners away: 6.0
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderlostOver 9.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Sporting Lisbon's home corner average is around 5, making over 5.5 corners a borderline call.
- Sporting Lisbon average corners at home: 5.0
- Sporting Lisbon last 5 home matches corners: 5, 4, 6, 6, 1
- Alverca average opponent corners away: 5.0
BetBugs · Home CornerslostSporting Lisbon over 5.5Estimated chance50%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Combined shots on target averages suggest a total over 8.5 is possible, though confidence is low.
- Sporting Lisbon average shots on target per match: 4.9
- Alverca average shots on target per match: 3.8
- Sporting Lisbon average shots on target at home: 5.0
- Alverca average shots on target away: 3.0
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderlostOver 8.5Estimated chance55%