Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Tondela
Match Time & Date:
09/04/2022
02:30 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Sporting
Estadio Joao Cardoso will host Saturday’s Primeira Liga game between Tondela and Sporting CP, the two teams who defeated Maritimo and Ferreira respectively at the weekend. Os Auriverdes aim to escape the relegation zone, but the reigning champions will pose a much bigger threat for the home team. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but talented midfielder Tiago Dantas could sneak into the starting XI after finding the net in a 3-1 win over Maritimo.
The Lions, on the other hand, aim to keep their title hopes alive, and given their four-game winning run in the national championship, away triumph should be considered. A man to watch in the away team will be former PSG winger Pablo Sarabia, who scored the opener against Ferreira, while experienced attacker Islam Slimani should be recalled to the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Jhon Murillo):
Jhon Murillo is a Venezuela international who was born in El Nula on November 21, 1995. After spending his youth career at San Camilo and Alto Apure, Murillo started playing for Zamora at the senior level.
The Venezuelan forward scored 19 goals in 59 appearances for el Blanquinegro before joining the famous Portuguese club Benfica. However, Murillo did not see any game action at Benfica in Primeira Liga as he was immediately sent on loan to Tondela. After ending his loan spell with the Auriverdes, Jhon Murillo signed a loan deal with Turkish club Kasimpasa in the 2017/2018 season.
In 2018 he returned to Tondela, signing a permanent contract with the Portuguese outfit. Speaking of his international career, the Tondela winger made his Venezuela debut on February 11, 2015, in a friendly against Honduras, scoring the winner on his debut. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing excellent performances as a centre-forward as well.
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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