Lived Vicente – Sporting. Forecast and announcement for the match of the championship of Portugal

On January 2, Jules Vicente – Sporting will host their match of the 17th round of the Portuguese championship. The match is scheduled to start at 20:45 Kyiv time.

Vicente lived

Jules Vicente’s season got off to a strong start as the team was able to win 7 out of 10 matches to cement their place at the top of the standings. The club is currently on a streak of six matches without a win (5 draws and one loss). In the last round, they played 2:2 away against Aroka, although they were behind 0:2 until 12 minutes, and then they made a comeback, having chances even to win.

Thanks to a strong start, Gilles Vicente is still in a high fourth position, far from the top 3, and Braga is only one point behind. No special breakthrough was expected from the “Roosters”, the fifth place in the elite, the best result of the club in history. The team has three personnel losses before this confrontation.

Sporting

The Portuguese giants are currently second in the championship, 5 points behind first-placed Porto, the same distance from third-placed Benfica. The fact that the club scores more than anyone else in the Premier League attracts attention, almost three goals per game on average.

In the last round, Sporting won 4:0 at Rio Ave, Colombian striker Luis Suarez scored a hat trick. Thus, the unbeaten streak in the championship reached 12 matches. The club competes in the Champions League, where they are in the play-off zone, occupying 14th place, with PSG at home and Atlético away to play. Six football players will not help their partners in this confrontation.

Personal meetings

In face-to-face confrontations, Sporting has an overwhelming advantage. The teams met three times last season, Gilles Vicente held on at home – 0:0 and lost on the road – 1:2, another battle took place in the Portuguese league cup, where the Lisbon team won on the road – 1:0.

Forecast

Teams from the top 4 meet, although Sporting, of course, is considered higher in class, so it is quoted as a favorite. Zhil Vicente conceded twice at home this season, but conceded only 5 points in 7 confrontations. I would bet on a total of less than 2.5 goals for 1.8, the hosts play with an emphasis on defense.