Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Rio Ave
Match Time & Date:
22/04/2025
21:45
Prediction: 1-2
Sporting
Sporting CP will look to defend their two-goal lead in the Taca de Portugal tie with Rio Ave when the two teams face each other at Estadio da Capital do Movel on Tuesday evening. The Lions are eager to win everything this season and we are positive that they will take the return leg very seriously. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the Taca de Portugal clash.
Os Rioavistas, on the other hand, face an uphill task in the second leg and with Sporting key attacker Viktor Gyokeres brimming with confidence after scoring a hat-trick against Moreirense, away win should be considered. The good news for the hosts is that Jonathan Panzo is back from suspension, but fellow defender Francisco Petrasso misses out with injury. In their last meeting at the venue, Sporting defeated Rio Ave 3-0.
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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