Estadio Jose Alvalade | 2026 pre-season friendly | Friday, July 31 | 7pm BST
As both clubs continue their preparations for the new season, BetVictor News delivers the in-depth Sporting vs Forest preview – including the score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more.
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Sporting Vs Forest Preview
The Sporting vs Forest odds indicate a home win and it’s easy to see why owing to the Primeira Liga side’s results in pre-season so far. Strasbourg were hit for seven whereas Monaco and Scottish champions Celtic also felt the wrath of Rui Borges charges.
As far as the Tricky Trees are concerned, they’ll be aiming to and their pre-season training camp in Portugal with a win. So far, Oliver Glasner’s side have beaten Blackburn and neighbours Notts County before sharing the spoils with Vitoria last time out.
Sporting Vs Forest H2H Record
Sporting and Forest have only locked horns on one previous occasion and it was the Tricky Trees who came out on top. The Reds – who are hoping to defy the Premier League odds this season – recorded a 1-0 friendly victory in July 2009.
Sporting Vs Forest H2H record:
- Sporting wins – 0
- Draws – 0
- Forest wins – 1
Sporting Vs Forest Team News
Ousmane Diomande will sit this game out as he actually edges closer to a transfer from Lisbon to Forest. Eduardo Quaresma, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Felicissimo and Maxi Araujo are set to make up the back four. Rafael Nel should lead the attack.
Meanwhile, the Tricky Trees have an Elliot Anderson-shaped gap in the middle of the park to fill after his mega-money move to Man City. England teammate Morgan Gibbs-White is in line to start with Igor Jesus spearheading the attack.
Sporting’s results in pre-season:
- Sporting 4-1 Celtic
- Sporting 7-0 Strasbourg
- Sporting 2-0 Monaco
Forest’s results in pre-season:
- Notts County 0-2 Forest
- Forest 3-0 Blackburn
- Vitoria 1-1 Forest
Sporting Vs Forest Predicted Lineups
Sporting predicted lineup:
Virginia; Vagiannidis, Quaresma, Felicissimo, Araujo; Altimira, Doumbia; Geny, Zalazar, Goncalves; Nel
Forest predicted lineup lineup:
Sels; Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato; Aina, Dominguez, Schlager, Williams; Gibbs-White, McAtee; Jesus
Sporting Vs Forest TV And Streaming Info
Sporting vs Forest won’t be broadcast on traditional TV channels in the UK. However, supporters can stream the whole match live via Forest TV. This can be accessed on the club’s official website and on the official app. Please note, subscription fees may apply.
Sporting Vs Forest Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- This will be the second clash between the sides (both non-competitive).
- Sporting stats – The Lions have won all three pre-season friendlies by an aggregate score of 13-1.
- Forest stats – The Tricky Trees are unbeaten in their trio of friendlies so far this summer.
Top Betting Angles for Sporting vs Forest
- Over 3.5 goals (21/20)
- BTTS – Yes (1/3)
- Sporting win and BTTS (23/10)
Sporting Vs Forest Prediction
Both sides are set to name their strongest available XI’s but owing to Sporting’s blistering form, we fancy the Portuguese side to claim their fourth successive pre-season win.
Prediction: Sporting 3-1 Forest
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