Our prediction for this Portugal Super Cup match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
31 July 2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Benfica
Sparkles will be flying when bitter local rivals Sporting CP and Benfica go head to head in the Portuguese Super Cup at Estadio Algavre. The Lions continue life without top scorer Viktor Gyokeres and, in his absence, a man to watch in the home team will be captain Morten Hjumland. Fellow midfielder Daniel Braganca misses Thursday’s showdown with injury.
The Eagles, on the other hand, have signed the likes of Richard Rios, Amar Dedic, and Samuel Dahl in the summer transfer window, but Argentina ace Angel Di Maria is no longer part of the team. Left-back Alvaro Carreras has joined Real Madrid, while fellow defender Casper Tengstedt is a new Feyenoord player. Anyhow, away win should be considered as aforementioned striker Gyokeres is going to be sorely missed in the Super Cup final. Both Manu Silva and Alexander Bah are out of contention with injuries for the nominal visitors.
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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