Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
30/10/2021
01:15 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Guimaraes
High-flying Sporting CP will be aiming to extend their winning run to six games in all competitions when they take on Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday evening. Head coach Ruben Amorim rested key players in the League Cup win over Famalicao, but he is likely to field the best possible side against Guimaraes. The Lions are determined to defend their trophy, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Os Vimaranenses.
Since Tabata has overcome his injury, Ruben Amorim should have a full squad to choose from this time out. Guimaraes, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in all competitions, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Saturday’s clash in Lisbon. In their last meeting at Estadio Jose Alvalade the Lions emerged triumphant, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
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.
Highlighted Team (Guimaraes):
Vitoria Guimaraes have always been in the shadow of famous Portuguese sides Porto, Benfica and Sporting, but over the years they have established themselves as a top-table side in the Primeira Liga. Os Vimaranenses did well to win Taca de Portugal in the 2012/2013 season, wi the team beating Benfica in the final of the domestic cup.
Vitoria Guimaraes finished the 2016/2017 Primeira Liga campaign in fourth place in the standings and, as a result, they booked their place in the Europa League qualifiers. The Portuguese side will face the likes of Salzburg, Konyaspor and Olympic Marseille in Group I and they are seen as underdogs in their group. Vitoria Guimaraes welcome their rivals at Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques and the venue can hold up to 30.000 spectators.
Os Vimaranenses play their home games in white shirts and white shorts, whilst they wear black when playing on the road. Their neighbours Braga are considered Guimaraes’ fiercest rivals and the two teams face each other in the derby of Minho Province.
