Betting Tips for Today

Closing out the year at home represents an ideal opportunity for Sporting to maintain contact with the top of the table and confirm an outstanding league campaign. Rui Borges’s team have won twelve of their fifteen league matches and have looked completely dominant at home in recent weeks, conceding just once across seven games in all competitions. The 4–1 victory in Guimarães showed that the attack remains highly productive despite numerous absences, particularly thanks to the form of Fotis Ioannidis and Francisco Trincão. Rio Ave may not have looked hopeless in recent away matches, but their long-term record against Sporting is clearly unfavourable and four consecutive visits have ended in heavy defeats. The visitors also arrive weakened by several key absences including Clayton and Nikitscher, which significantly reduces their ability to withstand sustained home pressure. All available indicators point towards another calm and controlled victory for the Lisbon favourites.

The clash of the two Nerazzurri closes the Serie A calendar year with an attractive fixture that historically plays clearly in favour of Inter. The Milanese club have not lost to Atalanta in thirteen consecutive league matches and have won the last six meetings, creating a strong psychological advantage. Inter’s current form confirms their exceptional attacking power, as the team boasts the most productive attack in the division and has been scoring at least twice in recent league outings. Lautaro Martínez has also consistently delivered against Atalanta and has been directly involved in goals in each of the last three league rounds. Although Atalanta have shown improvement under new coach Palladino, the absence of Ademola Lookman significantly limits their attacking variety. Combined with the long-term negative record in this derby, all signs suggest that Inter will once again confirm their favourite status and take all three points in Bergamo.

San Siro hosts a match in which Milan must secure points unconditionally if they are to remain in close contact with the top of the table. The historical dominance over Verona is extraordinary, as the Rossoneri have not lost this fixture since 2017 and have not suffered a home defeat to this opponent for over a century. Despite some minor setbacks in recent weeks, Milan remain very reliable at home and possess sufficient attacking quality to break down the visitors’ defence. A key figure is Christian Pulisic, who has been involved in the majority of the team’s league goals and will again be a decisive factor in this match. Verona arrive encouraged by two consecutive victories, but over the long term they rank among the weakest away sides and are troubled by several absences. The combination of form, squad quality and long-term head-to-head history clearly favours the home side.