Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2021
19:00
Prediction: 3-1
Tondela
High-flying Sporting CP will look to extend their winning run to seven games when they host Tondela to their Estadio Jose Alvalade on Matchday 12. The Lions are sitting just below league leaders Porto ahead of Sunday’s clash, meaning that the title holders are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Tondela. Since Sporting impressed in the Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund (3-1) on Wednesday evening, home win have to be considered.
As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Pedro Goncalves, who has been scoring goals for fun of late, while both Cabral and Vinagre should miss out with injuries. Tondela, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travelers, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Sporting’s party at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Defender Jota Goncalves should be the only absentee in the away team.
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 (Tondela):
Founded on June 6, 1933 Tondela are a professional football club from Portugal that compete in Primeira Liga. Club Desportivo de Tondela were founded through a merger of two clubs: Tondela Football Club abd Operario Atletico Clube.
The Auriverdes green and yellow shirts and yellow shorts when playing at their Estadio Joao Cardoso (5,000), whilst blue is the dominant colour of their away kit. Tondela are based in Tondela, the town located in Viseu District. Former Portugal international Ricardo Costa is one of the most notable footballers who played for Tondela in the past. The 183-cm-tall defenders scored 3 goals in 59 appearances for the club in the Primeira Liga.
There is one organized group of fans supporting Tondela named Febre Amarela. This supporters group was founded in 2009. Tondela secured promotion to Primeira Liga at the end of the 2014/2015 season and they have been competing in the Portuguese top flight ever since.
