Sporting CP, wey dey top the Portuguese Primeira Liga table, dey set to host Casa Pia today, October 5, 2024, at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. Sporting CP, with their impressive record of seven wins and zero losses, dey look strong to continue their unbeaten streak in the league.
Casa Pia, who dey mid-table with eight points from seven games, have started to pick up important points in recent matches. Dem draw 1-1 against Vitoria last weekend, with Cassiano scoring from the spot late in the first half before their opponents equalize in the second half through an own goal from Joao Goulart.
Sporting CP have a dominant head-to-head record against Casa Pia, winning all seven of their previous meetings. The last match between dem end 8-0 in favor of Sporting CP on January 29, 2024. Sporting CP also boast the best defensive record in the league, conceding only two goals so far this season.
The match is expected to be high-scoring, with both teams having a history of producing over 2.5 goals in their encounters. Sporting CP’s forward, Vitor Gyökeres, has been in top form, scoring 10 goals in just seven matches. Other key players like Pote Gonçalves and Francisco Trincão are also expected to make significant contributions.
The Portuguese league has also announced a special initiative for this weekend’s matches, where 200 trees will be planted for each goal scored as part of their response to the recent wildfires in Portugal.
