Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Arouca
Match Time & Date:
02/10/2021
03:30 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Sporting
Sporting CP were struggling to break the deadlock in their last league match, but thanks to Pedro Porro’s late goal they eventually defeated Maritimo in Lisbon to stay in the title race. The Lions head into the match following the Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund, meaning that they will give 100% to return to winning ways. Even though key midfielder Pedro Goncalves remains on the sidelines through injury, away win should be considered as the reigning champions showed character in the triumph over Maritimo.
Arouca, on the other hand, have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding nine goals in total in the previous four league fixtures. All Alves Santos, Velazquez, and Yaw are likely to miss the game with injuries for the home team. In their last meeting at the venue Sporting recorded a 2-1 win over Arouca.
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 (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.
