Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Famalicao
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2024
21:30
Prediction: 0-2
Sporting
Following a routine 2-0 win over Sturm in the Champions League round 3, Sporting CP will look to retain top position in the Primeira Liga table when they face Famalicao on Matchday 9. The Lions want to keep their 100% record intact and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against Os Azuis e Brancos. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, who sealed the victory against Sturm Graz, while all Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma, and Marcus Edwards remain in the treatment room.
The hosts, on the other hand, have drawn each of their last four league matches, but they will have a mountain to climb against the reigning champions. As Sporting CP have emerged triumphant in each of their last five meetings with Famalicao, we are tempted to bet on the title holders. Defender Leonardo Realpe is injured for the hosts, while forward Sorriso is unlikely to be risked.
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.
