Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Gil Vicente
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2024
21:30
Prediction: 1-3
Sporting
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Nacional and Farense, Gil Vicente will look to claim a major scalp in Primeira Liga round 15 when they take on Sporting CP on Sunday evening. Os Galos have been in a fine form of late, with the team climbing to top ten in the standings, but they will have a mountain to climb against the title holders. As Brazil forward Caue misses out through suspension, Jorge Aguirre should keep his place in the starting eleven.
The Lions, on the other hand, recorded a morale-boosting win (3-2) over Boavista to retain top position in the standings. Sporting CP are eyeing their seventh away win of the season and seeing that Gil Vicente suit them, we are tempted to place our bets on the league leaders. The likes of Daniel Braganca, Hidemasa Morita, Pedro Goncalves, and Nuno Santos continue to miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Sporting):
When it comes to official club members, Portugal giants Sporting Lisbon are the sixth club in the world. Commonly referred to as Leoes which is Portuguese for Lions, Sporting Lisbon were founded in 1906 and are one of the founders of the Primeira Liga.
Sporting’s main rivals are Benfica, with both teams contesting the Lisbon Derby, one of the most fierce ones in Europe. Lions play their games at Estadio Jose Alvelade in front of 50,000 people and are the third most successful club in the country with 46 titles in Portuguese competitions and a title in the European Cup Winner’s Cup from 1963-64.
During this time that is also known as the club’s golden years, Sporting Lisbon won the majority of their 18 Primeira Liga titles in total. Sporting Lisbon boasts the quality football youth academy system which has yielded world-class footballers such as Paulo Furte, Simao Sabrosa, Nani and Ballon d’Or winners Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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