Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Farense
Match Time & Date:
23/08/2024
21:15
Prediction: 1-3
Sporting
Sporting CP will look to retain top position in the standings when they take on Farense in the Primeira Liga round 3 opener. The Lions made a promising start to the season and, no doubt, they are determined to defend their trophy. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Viktor Gyokeres, who scored a brace in the 6-1 crushing of Nacional, while boss Ruben Amorim has no fresh injury worries.
Os Leoes de Faro, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team losing to both Moreirense and Rio Ave. As Sporting have been scoring goals for fun of late, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. There are no injury concerns in the home team, but summer signing Dario Poveda is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
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.
