Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Boavista
Match Time & Date:
24/01/2021
08:00 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Sporting
After dropping two points in a 1-1 draw with Rio Ave, Sporting CP will be looking to cement top position in the standings when they take on Boavista on Matchday 15. The Lions want their title dream to be continued, and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at Boavista in Sunday’s clash. Morocco international Zouhair Feddal returns to the starting XI after missing the Rio Ave game through suspension.
The likes of Mendes, Neto, and Sporar have been tested positive for coronavirus, and they are unlikely to feature against Boavista. The Black and Whites, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 loss to Tondela, and given their dreadful winless run, we are tempted to put our money on the league leaders. Both Castro and Awaziem are sidelined through suspension as the duo was sent off in the defeat to Tondela.
Highlighted Player (Yusupha Njie):
Born in Banjul, Gambia, on January 3, 1994, Yusupha Njie is a forward who plays for Boavista in Primeira Liga. Njie began his youth career at Wealers FC, and in 2004 he moved to Cherno Samba Academy to continue his football development.
The Gambia international played for the likes of Real de Banjul and FUS Rabat at the senior level before signing a loan deal with Boavista in the 2017/2018 season. He later joined the Primeira Liga club permanently. In July 2018, Yusupha Njie reportedly signed a contract with French Club Stade de Reims, but the deal was canceled due to failed medical.
The Gambian footballer made his Boavista debut in Primeira Liga on August 7, 2017, in a 2-1 loss to Portimonense. Speaking of his international career, Yusupha Njie made his Gambia debut on June 11, 2017, in a 1-0 loss to Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. His primary position is centre-forward, but he is used as a right winger and a second striker as well.
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.
