Sporting will host Aves in the upcoming Portuguese Cup match. The hosts are in brilliant form, having won five straight games in all competitions. The team has demonstrated both a powerful attack and a solid defense, conceding only five goals in their last five matches.
The visitors are in a deep crisis, having failed to win a single match in their last five matches. Their attack, which has failed to score in four of those matches, is particularly worrying. In their head-to-head match in December, Sporting convincingly crushed Aves 6-0.
Given Sporting's overwhelming superiority in class, the visitors' disastrous form, and their problems converting chances, it's highly likely that Aves will fail to score. The match will most likely end in a shutout for the favorites.
