Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
29/01/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Bologna
Sporting CP will be aiming to build on a 2-0 win over Nacional when they face Bologna in the Champions League decider. The Lions are sitting in 23rd place in the standings ahead of Wednesday’s clash, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for Rui Borges’ troops. All Goncalves, Quaresma, Santos, and Jerry St. Juste miss out with injuries for the home side, while Viktor Gyokeres returns to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 2-1 loss to Leipzig.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, missed out on a spot in the Champions League knockout stages. As Bologna have nothing to play for in the Estadio Jose Alvalade game, we are tempted to place our bets on the Primeira Liga champions. To make things even worse for the away team, Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler is out of contention through suspension.
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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