Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
12/10/2022
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Marseille
Sporting CP and Olympique Marseille square off against each other at Estadio Jose Alvalade in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Wednesday’s program. The Lions aim to retain first place in Group D, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the Portuguese outfit. Since first-choice goalkeeper Antonio Adan misses the match through suspension, home win should not be considered.
The likes of Braganca, Cabral, Neto, and Porro have been struggling with injuries of late. OM, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 4-1 crushing of Sporting at Stade Velodrome, but beating the Lions on the road is easier said than done. A close match is on the cards in Lisbon, and we believe that gamblers from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. All Kolasinac, Ruiz, Guendouzi, and Clauss should miss out through injuries for the Ligue 1 outfit.
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 (Marseille):
Olympique de Marseille are considered one of the best French football clubs. Les Olympiens won their ninth Ligue 1 title in 2010, but winning of the 1992/1993 Champions League trophy is seen as the club’s biggest success. Marseille defeated Italian giants Milan in the title game, with Basile Boli scoring the winner (1-0) in the Olympiastadion showdown.
It has to be noted, though, that the Stade Velodrome outfit were banned from defending the title in the 1993/1994 season after being involved in a match-fixing scandal. To make things even worse for the fans, the club suffered enforced relegation to the Ligue 2. Olympique de Marseille participated in the Europa League final on two occasions (1998/1999, 2003/2004), but they were beaten by Parma and Valencia respectively in the title games. OM’s home ground Stade Velodrome was opened on June 13, 1997 and the capacity of the stadium is 67.394.
The likes of Franck Ribery, Didier Deschamps, Didier Drogba, Laurent Blanc, Fabien Barthez, Samir Nasri, Fabrizio Ravanelli and Djibril Cisse all played for Marseille in the past.
