Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
26/05/2024
12:15 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Sporting
Sparkles will be flying when Porto and Sporting lock horns at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in the Taca de Portugal final. The Dragons aim to save the season by going all the away in the Portuguese Cup, but they will have a mountain to climb in the decider. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, both Joao Mario and Mehdi Taremi are pushing for a start after the duo came off the bench in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Braga. Defender Zaidu Sanusi remains in the recovery room.
Meanwhile, the Lions, aim to put icing on the cake on a very successful season, but seeing that Porto want this win more than Sporting, we are not tempted to put our money on the Primeira Liga winners. A close encounter is on the cards in Lisbon – Oeiras and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Ruben Amorim has a full squad to choose from, except for goalkeeper Franco Israel.
Highlighted Player (Toni Martinez):
Born in Barrio del Progreso, Spain, on June 30, 1997, Toni Martinez is a forward who plays for Primeira Liga side Famalicao. Martinez is a product of Real Murcia football school, but in 2013 he moved to Valencia youth academy.
After scoring two goals in 16 appearances for Valencia B, the Spaniard signed a deal with West Ham United in April 2016 for a fee of around £2.4 million. However, he did not see any game action in the Premier League with the Hammers as he was immediately sent on loan to Oxford United.
Toni Martinez played for the likes of Real Valladolid, Rayo Majadahonda, and Lugo on loan as well before signing a three-year deal with Famalicao in the summer of 2019. He made his debut with the Azuis e Brancos on August 3, 2019, in a 2-0 home defeat to Covilha in the Taca da Portugal. Toni Martinez has two caps with the Spain U19 team.
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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