DomainJava.com – Vitoria vs Sporting Lisbon prediction in the Portugal Primeira match, Sporting Lisbon will hope to maintain their slim lead at the top of the Primeira Liga standings when they travel to the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques where they will face Vitoria de Guimaraes on Friday.
The hosts have 24 points and are sixth after a 2-2 draw with Farense on December 29, while the visitors are first with 40 points but are only ahead of second-placed Porto thanks to their head-to-head advantage. notes.
Vitoria de Guimaraes will be very disappointed because they failed to get three points last time considering they were 2-1 up in the 90th minute but conceded in the 98th minute.
In head coach Daniel Sousa’s defense, the match was his first game in charge of the club since his appointment on December 26.
Sousa takes over from Rui Borges, who was appointed as Sporting manager on Boxing Day, and the current Conquerors boss arrives after being sacked from his previous position as Braga boss in August 2024 despite only being in charge for four games.
Vitoria de Guimaraes are unbeaten in their last five matches but have drawn their last four, scoring seven goals and conceding seven in that span.
The hosts’ record at home this season is phenomenal considering they won 10, drew three and lost just one of their 14 matches at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
Sporting beat Benfica 1-0 last Sunday in the league and moved two points clear of their title rivals in a tense game that saw both teams create two big chances.
Borges is the visitors’ third manager of the 2024-25 season, with Ruben Amorim having left to join Manchester United in November and Joao Pereira sacked at the end of December after losing four and drawing one of his eight games in charge.
Sporting may have won three of their last four games in all competitions, but they have dropped eight points in their last five league games, losing twice in that period.
The Green and Whites are winless in their last three away games – losing twice – although they have won eight and drawn one of their previous nine away games.
Borges’ men have the best offensive record and third best defense in the league having scored 44 goals and conceded 10 times in the Primeira Liga.
Vitoria de Guimaraes will not be able to select right-back Bruno Gaspar or centre-back Toni Borevkovic until mid-January, so the hosts are expected to play Alberto Baio, Oscar Rivas, Mikel Villanueva and Joao Mendes in defence.
Tiago Silva and Manuel Silva played in a doubles role last time out, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them retain their places in the XI.
Striker Gustavo Silva scored against Farense, and he will likely be flanked by wingers Kaio Cesar and Nuno Santos on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sporting will be without defenders Goncalo Inacio, Eduardo Quaresma and Nuno Santos, so perhaps Borges will field a back line featuring defenders Ousmane Diomande, Jeremiah St. Juste, Matheus Reis and Ivan Fresneda.
Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita played in a double pivot against Benfica and could play together again, although midfielder Daniel Braganca is ruled out.
Striker Pedro Goncalves is due to return to action in mid-January, and if he is absent, Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincao and Geovany Quenda will almost certainly support striker Viktor Gyokeres.(ed)
(source: Sportsmole)
Vitoria vs Sporting Lisbon Player Predictions
Vitoria: Varela; Baio, Rivas, Villanueva, Mendes; T Silva, M Silva; Cesar, Mendes, Santos; G Silva
Sporting Lisbon: Israel; Fresneda, Diomande, St. JUSTE, Kings; Morita, Hjulmand; Catamo, Trincao, Quenda; Gyokeres
Vitoria vs Sporting Lisbon Score Prediction: 1-2
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