Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
03/01/2025
21:15
Prediction: 1-1
Sporting
Estadio D. Afonso Henriques will host Friday’s football game between Vitoria Guimaraes and Sporting CP. Guimaraes have drawn each of their last three league matches and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the game against the title holders as well. Samu is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Farense, while the likes of Gaspar, Oliveira, and Ramirez remain in the recovery room.
The Lions, on the other hand, did well to beat Benfica in the Lisbon derby, with Geny Catamo scoring the only goal of the match. The league leaders want to prove their worth without Ruben Amorim in charge, but beating Guimaraes on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in the Primeira Liga round 17. All Braganca, Inacio, and Santos miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
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.
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