Our Sporting vs Guimaraes Prediction: 2-1
Sporting vs Guimaraes in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 18:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday May 17, 2025. Our forecast points to a 2-1 home win, but considering both teams’ recent scoring patterns, BTTS is a highly likely outcome.
This Sporting vs Guimaraes prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Sporting's Last Match – Benfica vs Sporting
Determined to get back to winning ways, Sporting must win after their 1-1 Portugal Primeira Liga draw against Benfica on May 10.
Guimaraes's Last Match – Guimaraes vs SC Farense
Guimaraes will be looking to bounce back after a 1-2 Portugal Primeira Liga defeat against SC Farense on May 11. In that match, Guimaraes saw 70% of the ball and created 11 goal attempts, with 4 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guimaraes | 70% | 11 (4) | 2.07 | 98 |
SC Farense | 30% | 6 (3) | 1.59 | 27 |
Sporting vs Guimaraes Stats
Key Stats
| Sporting | Guimaraes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.66 | Attacking Strength | 1.03 |
| 0.86 | Defence Strength | 0.79 |
| 2.6 | Points Per Game | 1.9 |
| 8/10 | WIN | 6/10 |
| 2/10 | DRAW | 1/10 |
| 4/10 | Clean Sheets | 4/10 |
| 6/10 | BTTS | 4/10 |
| 6/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 7/10 |
| 2.3 | Average Scored | 1.5 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Sporting are averaging 2.3 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per match, while Guimaraes average 1.5 scored and 1.3 conceded per game.
Sporting 23-6
Guimaraes 15-13
What are the odds for this match?
Sporting to win: @1.27
Draw: @5.5
Guimaraes to win: @11
Lineups
Sporting (3-4-3) : Rui Silva, Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Geny Catamo, Zeno Debast, Hidemasa Morita, Maxi Araujo, Francisco Trincao, Viktor Gyokeres, Pedro Goncalves
Guimaraes (4-2-3-1) : Bruno Varela, Maga, Toni Borevkovic, Mikel Villanueva, Joao Mendes, Beni Mukendi, Tiago Silva, Arcanjo, Joao Mendes Saraiva, Gustavo Silva, Nelson Oliveira



Guimaraes
SC Farense
FC Porto
Sporting
Benfica
Gil Vicente
Famalicao
Moreirense
Braga
Guimaraes
Estoril
Nacional
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Estrela
Alverca
Casa Pia
Arouca
Tondela