Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
14/12/2024
21:30
Prediction: 3-1
Boavista
Struggling title holders Sporting CP will look to put an end to their four-game losing run in all competitions when they take on Boavista in the Primeira Liga round 14. The Lions have been totally out of form ever since manager Ruben Amorim left the club, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for Viktor Gyokeres and Co.
All Braganca, Goncalves, Inacio, Morita, and Santos remain in the recovery room, while Jerry St Juste should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the Champions League loss to Club Brugge. Boavista, on the other hand, are on a 16-game losing run at Estadio Joao Alvalade and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in round 14. To make things even worse for the away team, midfielder Ilija Vukotic is banned for the match.
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.
