Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Gil Vicente
Match Time & Date:
27/02/2025
21:45
Prediction: 1-2
Sporting
Gil Vicente will look to put an end to their five-game losing run when they face Sporting CP in the Taca de Portugal quarter-finals. Os Galos are running down a blind alley and they face yet another difficult task against Sporting CP. Angola defender Sandro Cruz is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while midfielder Santiago Garcia is back from the Primeira Liga ban. The Lions, on the other hand, dropped a two-goal advantage in a 2-2 draw with AVS in their last league game.
Sporting CP are still leading the chase for the Primeira Liga title, but they have big ambitions for the Portuguese Cup as well. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Gil Vicente suffered a dip in form. The good news for the away team is that Danish midfielder Morten Hjumland is back from suspension. As always, the opposition defenders should have Sporting top scorer Viktor Gyokeres at bay.
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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