Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
18/04/2025
20:30
Prediction: 3-1
Moreirense
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Santa Clara, Sporting CP will look to retain top position in the standings when they face Moreirense on Matchday 30. The Lions are leading the chase for the Primeira Liga trophy, but they are level on points with their bitter local rivals Benfica. As a result, Rui Borges’ men need to go all guns blazing at Moreirense this weekend. Forward Conrad Harder misses out through suspension, while Hidemasa Morita remains doubtful.
Os Verdes e Brancos, on the other hand, are stuck in the middle of the table with 35 points on their account. With Moreirense having little to play for in the season finale, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting in Lisbon, Sporting CP rolled over Moreirense, who will be without suspended forward Guilherme Schettine in Saturday’s encounter.
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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