Our prediction for this Portugal League Cup match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
07/01/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Porto
Sparkles will be flying when Sporting CP and Porto lock horns at Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa in the Portugal League Cup semis. The Lions head into the match following a thrilling 4-4 draw with Guimaraes and they face a difficult task against the in-form Dragons. A man to watch in the home team will be Viktor Gyokeres, who scored a hat-trick against Guimaraes, while the likes of Goncalves, Inacio, Santos, and Braganca have been struggling with injuries of late.
Vitor Bruno’s men, on the other hand, hammered Boavista 4-0 in the local derby in their last league match. As Porto were not in action in the national championship at the weekend, tired legs should not prove to be a problem for them against Sporting. Despite the fact that trio Grujic – Marcano – Wendell remains in the recovery room, away win should be considered as Porto players should be fresh in the League Cup clash.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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