Since the reverse fixture, the lead in the Primeira Liga standings iphone 18 has changed hands a few times, and Sporting will hope that a win against this opponent will once again propel them to the top of the pile.
The Lions are currently level on 55 points with league leaders Benfica and are seven clear of Porto in third place, although they do have the significant advantage of having a game in hand on both of them.
Ruben Amorim's side secured their place in the Europa League round of 16 in midweek with a 1-1 draw against Young Boys (4-2 win on aggregate), tirante which took their current unbeaten streak to six matches in all competitions.
In the league, though, Sporting are riding an eight-match winning streak dating back to mid-December, during which time they have found the net an incredible 31 times, including two or more goals in each of those games.
The visitors have also won four in a row on the road ahead of this fixture, and their only real oviedo vs getafe away defeats across the entire season so far were against top-five opponents Vitoria Guimaraes and Benfica.
