Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
15/05/2022
11:00 AM
Prediction: 2-0
Santa Clara
Sporting CP and Santa Clara face each other at Estadio Jose Alvalade in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Lions failed to defend their Primeira Liga trophy, but they will represent Portugal in the Champions League for yet another term. Sporting aim to extend their winning run to four games, but they will have to prove their worth on the field.
Pablo Sarabia is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring a brace as a substitute in a 3-2 win over Portimonense, while Neto is back from suspension. Santa Clara, on the other hand, have been producing fine displays in the second half of the season, but given their anything but good away record, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts this time out. Costinha remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Sebastian Coates):
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on October 7, 1990, Sebastian Coates is a 196-cm-tall defender who plays for Sporting CP in Primeira Liga. Coates is the product of the hometown club Nacional, and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 60 appearances for the capital club in the national championship.
After ending his spell with English club Sunderland, the Uruguay international moved to Portugal, signing a loan deal with Sporting CP in January 2016. He signed a permanent contract with the Lions in February 2017.
Speaking of his international career, Sebastian Coastes made his full Uruguay debut against Chile at the 2011 Copa America. La Celeste won the trophy, with the team beating Paraguay 3-0 in the final of the competition at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires. Coates wears the number 4 shirt at Sporting CP, and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Santa Clara):
Santa Clara are a professional football club that compete in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos (The Azoreans) play their home games at Estadio de Sao Miguel, the venue which can hold up to 13,277 people.
Estadio de Sao Miguel was built in 1930. Santa Clara are the only team from the Azores Islands to compete in the Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos are well known for its close connection with famoust Portuguese club Benfica, with the two teams sharing the very same crest until recently.
Santa Clara wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home ground, whilst white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Os Acoreanos participated in the Intertoto Cup in the 2002/2003 season, with the team beating FC Shirak in round 1 5-3 on aggregate, while suffering a loss to Teplice 2-9 on agg. in round 2. CD Operario from Lagao are considered Santa Clara’s fiercest rivals.
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