Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
20/04/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Juventus
Sporting play host to Juventus at their Estadio Jose Alvalade in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The Lions aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in Lisbon, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Thursday’s clash. All Braganca, Cabral, Paulinho, and St. Juste have been struggling with injuries of late, while Manuel Ugarte is back from suspension.
“The Old Lady”, on the other hand, aim to recover from a shocking 1-0 loss to Sassuolo. Both Federico Chiesa and Angel Di Maria are pushing for a start, while Alex Sandro is back from the domestic ban. All Kean, Kaio Jorge, Ihattaren, and De Sciglio should miss out with injuries, but Max Allegri can count on key players for the Europa League showdown. Since Juve will have a number of opportunities to score on the break, away win should be considered.
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 (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past.
The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the “Calciopoli” scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium.
The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve’s biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.
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