Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2021
22:00
Prediction: 2-0
Portimonense
Sporting CP will be aiming to extend their winning run to eleven games when they host Portimonense to their Estadio Jose Alvalade on Matchday 16. The Lions are eager to put an extra pressure on league leaders Porto, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Paulo Sergio’s troops. Defender Luis Neto is banned for the match, while all Zou Feddal, Ruben Vinagre, and Jovane Cabral should miss out with injuries.
Portimonense, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Arouca in their last league fixture. Paulo Sergio’s men have already recorded five wins on the road this season, but given Sporting CP’s brilliant winning run, we do not believe that the visitors are going to grab something from the midweek clash. Luquinha is pushing for a start after finding the net in the last league match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the away side.
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 (Portimonense):
Based in Portimao, Portimonense is a Portuguese football club that play home games at Estadio Municipal in Algarve. The capacity of the stadium that was opened in 1937 is 9,544. Portimonense welcome their rivals in black and white shirts and black shirts, whilst yellow is dominant colour of their away kit.
The black and whites finished the 1984/1985 Primeira Liga campaign in 5th position in the standings and, as a result, booked their place in the UEFA Cup. Portimonense did well to Partizan 1-0 on their debut in the European competition, but they suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to the famous Serbian club in the reverse fixture at Yugoslav National Army Stadium.
Fellow Algavre clubs Farense and Olhanense are considered the club’s main rivals. Jackson Martinez is one of the most notable footballers who played for the club. The Colombian attacker is considered one of the most successful attackers in the history of Porto as he scored 67 goals in 90 appearances for the Dragons in the Primeira Liga.
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