Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
PSV
Sporting CP will be aiming to extend their winning run in Group D to four games when they welcome PSV at their Estadio Jose Alvalade. The Lions, who sit in top position in the standings ahead of the penultimate group game, are eager to get their revenge on PSV for the 3-2 loss at Phillips Stadion. Leonel Pontes’ troops are brimming with confidence ahead of Thursday’s showdown.
Given PSV’s poor away record in European competitions, we predict that the hosts are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Jose Mourinho target Bruno Fernandes, who found the net in the 2-0 win over Rosenborg. The Dutch outfit experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss at LASK, which is yet another reason why home 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 (PSV):
Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, PSV is a professional football club competing the top flight of the Dutch football, Eredivisie. PSV play their home games at the Phillips Stadium which can accommodate 35,000 people. Over the course of its 100-year-old history, PSV has become one of the country’s Big Three clubs that has dominated Eredivisie along with Ajax and Feyenoord.
Known as a stepping stone for future world-class stars, PSV propelled the likes of Ruud Gullit, Ronald Koeman, Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and most recently Arjen Robben. The Boeren (Peasants) as they call themselves take pride in Eindhoven’s status of being a provincial city and never hide their Brabantian heritage which allow them to enjoy their uniqueness in the company of more prominent clubs from Dutch big cities.
The Peasants boast 23 domestic league titles and 9 KNVB Cup trophies. They have also managed two major European titles – European Cup in 1987-88 and UEFA Cup in 1977-78.
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