UEFA Europa League - Sporting CP VS Young Boys Prediction

UEFA Europa League - Sporting CP VS Young Boys
Match Time: 23-02-2024 04:00 Friday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Sporting CP steps into this match riding on the wave of twelve consecutive home fixtures spanning various competitions. They have managed to accumulate an impressive total of 22 goals in their last four home games. On the other hand, Young Boys suffered over two goals in all three of their away games that took place during the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Sporting CP celebrated a significant 3-1 victory in the primary leg of the UEFA Europa League knockout stage playoff tie against Young Boys just a week prior in Switzerland. This decisive control of the game from the first minute to the last swayed fans and analysts and served as a testament to the Portuguese team's might.

Head-to-Head
Prior to this Europa League tie, Sporting CP and Young Boys had not encountered each other. However, Sporting Lisbon celebrated a 3-1 victory in the first leg of this match-up seven days prior in Bern. Even though both teams are relatively unfamiliar with their counterparts, the odds have tipped in favor of the Lisbon team.

Odds Analysis
Sporting CP's resounding offensive performance this season under Amorim cannot be ignored. They have the best attacking record in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with a total of 58 goals across 20 matches. In the previous four home victories across different competitions, Amorim's team has scored 22 goals. Further, they landed three goals past Young Boys last week in Bern.

It's no surprise that tipsters have tipped Sporting CP to triumph by two or more goals on Thursday evening, with odds standing at 1.95. With an open game from the first minute expected in the return leg, and considering Sporting CP's player efficiency on their home ground, going over 1.5 goals in the first half seems like a reasonable prediction, with odds listed at 2.10.

Pick: Sporting CP -1.5