Arouca – Sporting: 2nd April 2017

With five wins in the last six stages, Sporting consolidated third place in the ranking leading in the Champions League final. Although about title can only speak in hypothetical terms, “lions” must continue in this final series of victories for proper season to prevent those from Guimaraes and Braga, to get too close. Bas Dost unleashed in the last two races, they scored six goals, they could take full advantage of the current situation of opponents on Sunday.

With a new coach on the bench, Jorge Leitao, Arouca hopes to end the series of six consecutive defeats that led to a 14th place in the rankings. In the first leg, and has imposed Sporting 3-0. It was the seventh championship success in as many direct confrontations.

Probable teams:

Arouca (4-2-3-1): Bolat – Jubal Pereira Velazquez Nelsinho – Coelho Santos – Kuca Artur Mateus – Gonzalez

Sporting (4-4-1-1) Patricio – Coates Schelotto Semedo Zeegelaar – Martins Carvalho Pereira Ruiz – Ruiz – Dost.

With doau wins and as many draws in the last four rounds, Braga ranks fifth in the standings and has a chance to make an important step towards European Cups in case of victory. That’s because his opponent Sunday, is a position below just six points behind. As in these two games the top flight will receive the visit of Porto and Sporting, “archbishops” no option than victory in the confrontation with Maritimo. Also, Braga can take advantage of the absences of camp guests who have no less than six players unavailable. Moreover, their captain Fransergio signed a 5 year contract with Braga, following the move to take place in summer. Thus, the question is whether it will perform or not in these conditions.

Probable teams:

Braga (4-3-3): Marafon – Paulinho Ferreira Jorge Djavan – Battaglia Assis Vukcevic – Santos Fonte cartap

Maritimo (4-2-3-1): Charles – Raul Oliveira Antonio Martins – Fransergio Sen – Xavier Brito Soares – Keita