Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-1
Midtjylland
Sporting will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Porto when they take on Midtjylland in the Europa League last 32, first leg. Sporting missed out on a spot in the Champions League knockout stages, but they are seen as favourites to beat the Danish outfit in the upcoming double-header. Both Trincao and Fatawu limped off with injuries in the Primeira Liga derby, with Paulinho and Santos likely to step up.
Midtjylland, on the other hand, are still on winter break, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the Lisbon Lions. Important centre-back Erik Sviatchenko is banned for the visitors due to the accumulation of yellow cards. In their last meeting in Portugal Sporting recorded a routine 3-0 win over Midtjylland, and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
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 (Midtjylland):
Despite being founded on February 2, 1999, FC Midtjylland is considered one of the best Danish clubs. The Wolves have quickly established themselves as one of the dominant forces in Superliga, with the team clinching their first league title in the 2014/15 season.
Three seasons later Midtjylland repeated the success, with the team finishing the process four points clear of second-place Brondby. In the 2019/20 season the Wolves won their third domestic trophy, leaving Danish giants Copenhagen in the second place. Midtjylland welcome their rivals at MCH Arena, the venue which can hold up to 11,432 people.
In the 2020/21 season the Wolves did well to book their place in the Champions League group stages, with the team being grouped with the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, and Atalanta. Midtjylland are well known for their excellent scouting system, with a number of young and talented players from Africa joining the club year by year.
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