Our prediction for this Portugal League Cup match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
29/10/2024
21:15
Prediction: 4-0
Nacional
David faces Goliath at Estadio Jose Alvalade as Sporting CP and Nacional go head to head in the League Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday evening. The Lions are on a four-game winning run in all competitions and they must be brimming with confidence following a 3-0 victory over Famalicao. Even though head coach Ruben Amorim is expected to mix the squad, anything but a routine home win would be a big shock.
All Catamo, Araujo, Harder, and Hjumland are in line for recalls to the starting XI, while both Edwards and Quaresma remain in the treatment room. The visitors, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, losing four of their last five games in all competitions. Considering that Sporting CP have been impressive at home ground this term, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Madeira empty-handed.
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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