Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Casa Pia
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2023
21:15
Prediction: 0-2
Sporting
Having survived Vizela in their season curtain-raiser, Sporting CP are now geared up to offer their fans another cause for celebration as they face Casa Pia at Estadio Pina Manique on Friday evening. The Lions are determined to secure a top-three finish this season and, no doubt, a win over Casa Pia will give them yet another confidence boost. Forward Nuno Santos continues to miss out with injury, while Paulinho could be awarded a spot in the starting XI after scoring a late winner against Vizela.
Filipe Martins’ troops, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in all competitions, but they will have a big fish to fry in the round 2 clash. Sporting CP do not suit Casa Pia, which is probably the main reason why we predict the visitors will pick up all three points from the match. All Kiki Silva, Rafael Brito, and Leo Natel are sidelined with injuries for the home team.
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.
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