Sporting vs FC Porto Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Liga Portugal 2024-25

Both teams are equal on nine points in the league.

Sporting are overriding on excellent form. They have started the new season with three wins in a row. Now they face tough rival Porto, who have been as impressive as Sporting. This game will provide the fans with all sorts of entertainment as two Portuguese behemoths will fight for the three points. 

Sporting will come into this game with a lot of optimism. Their new season has commenced in an intriguing way. They will be looking to avenge their 4-3 defeat against Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. This game will be the right moment for Sporting CP to shrug off that final defeat and go three points clear of Porto. 

Meanwhile, Porto have not shown any sign of stopping down. They started the new season with a trophy after beating Sporting CP. In their last three games, they have won convincingly without conceding a goal. They will once again look to inflict another defeat on their biggest rival, this time in Liga Portugal. 

This game will deliver a lot of entertainment as two titans of the Portuguese League will face each other to fight for three points.

Kick-off

September 1, Sunday at 1 a.m. IST

Location: Estádio José Alvalade

Form

Sporting Lisbon: W-W-L-W-W-W 

Porto: W-W-W-W-W-W 

Players to watch

Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP)

Given that Viktor Gyokeres’ goal-scoring prowess from the previous season had him connected to numerous major clubs, it is somewhat unexpected that he is still a Sporting player. Last season, the former Coventry player scored 40 goals across all competitions. This season the Swedish striker striker started where he left off last season. The player will hope to increase his tally when they face Porto.

Wenderson Galeno (Porto)

Porto have their own star player in Wenderson Galeno. He is as excellent as Gyokeres and will hope to have a big impact in this game. The Brazilian operates from wings and likes to cut inside before unleashing a powerful shot. He also brings defenders out of their position to create space and goalscoring chances.

Match facts

• In the last nine games in all competitions, Sporting Lisbon have scored more than two goals in seven of them.
• In seven of Porto’s eight preseason matches, three or more goals were scored.
• With 29 league goals for Sporting, Viktor Gyokeres finished as Liga Portugal’s leading scorer in the previous campaign.

Betting and odd tips

• Tip 1: Sporting CP to win this game
• Tip 2: Viktor Gyokeres to score
• Tip 3: Sporting to score more than two goals.

Injury and team news

It doesn’t get much more comfortable in terms of selection. Out of an otherwise full squad, Sporting Lisbon manager Rúben Amorim has just one fitness concern. Jerry St. Juste is out due to a muscle injury.

Vítor Bruno, the manager of Porto, must select a team with restricted availability. There won’t be any appearance from Zaidu (ruptured ligament) or Iván Marcano (ruptured ligament).

Head-to-head record

Matches: 180

Sporting CP: 60

Draws: 50

Porto: 70

Predicted lineup

Sporting CP Predicted lineup: (3-4-2-1)

Kovacevic (GK); Geny, Quaresma, Inacio; Debast, Quenda, Hjulmand, Morita; Goncalves, Gyokeres; Trincao

Porto predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1)

Ramos (GK); Mario, Pedro, Otavio, Galeno; Varela, Grujic; Borges, Gonzalez, Conceicao; Loader

Prediction

The two teams have had a great start to the new season. However, we think Sporting CP will win. They have been performing exceptionally and Gyokeres will try to take advantage of every opportunity.

Prediction: Sporting CP 3-2 Porto.

Live telecast details

Fans around the globe can watch the game on DAZN AT.

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