FC PORTO VS SPORTING PREVIEW & PREDICTION
What a way to open the 25th day of the First League of Portugal when the FC Porto leader receives the visit of one of his followers in the fight for the title as Sporting Lisbon, in play to be played at the Estádio Do Dragao.
FC Porto:
Those led by Sergio Conceicao have a great opportunity to consolidate themselves as leaders of the Primeira Liga and put themselves with a foot and a half to the title, and for the moment the “Dragons” are leaders with 64 points and a five point advantage over Benfica and Sporting Lisbon and has the chance to leave the lions out of the fight.
After the 0-5 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Liverpool, the Conceicao have only the tournament in mind and therefore, knowing that at mid-week there is a rematch, they have the best they have against Sporting Lisbon. .
The team comes from making thirteen goals in their last three games, 5-0 against Rio Ave, 1-3 against Estoril and 1-5 against Portimonense having Moussa Marega as the figure who has scored four goals in those games.
Sporting Lisbon :
On the other hand, those led by Jorge Jesús are coming to this game with morale at the top, first they qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 16 after leaving on the way to FC Astana, while in the Primeira Liga they have won 1-0 against Moreirense adding his third consecutive victory that has him well positioned in the top of the standings.
The Lions know that this Friday the only thing that is worth is the victory, since a defeat takes them eight points away from the first place and with the level that FC Porto is showing it will be difficult to reach them and for this Jorge Jesús puts his strength in what he can Make your goalscorer Bas Dost who was booked the weekend so he is ready for this commitment.
PREDICTION: FC Porto to win @ 1.67
