Lisbon, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon go face Estrela Amadora for their Primeira Liga match this Saturday, March 29, 2025, for 6 PM UK time.
The league leaders, Sporting Lisbon, don dey try hold their position as dem go showcase their form against Estrela wey dey struggle to stay out of relegation zone. Sporting dey top the table with 62 points but dem only get three points gap over Benfica wey follow for second and get one match in hand.
As Sporting don win three matches in a row with 3-1 scorelines, dem no fit afford to slip now. Any mistake fit make dem lose grip on their first position. Before this winning spree, dem get three draws consecutively before dem manage to find their style again. Current unbeaten run don reach 13 matches for the league, where dem don win eight of dem, dey show say dem serious to defend their title.
For the other hand, Estrela don dey struggle since wetin dem manage to win Boavista. Dem don draw three matches in a row before dem collect 2-0 loss from Vitoria de Guimaraes last time out. Now dem dey sit for 15th place with 23 points, just above relegation playoff spot based on goal difference.
Estrela’s coach go dey hope for miracle as dem try pull upset against the league leaders to ease their relegation worries. But their home form no dey encourage at all, as dem don fail to win in last five matches, with three losses and two draws.
Sporting’s away form don dey blow hot and cold, even though dem start the season strong. After winning six matches away from home, dem manage just two wins across the next eight away games, but still get better away record overall.
Coach Amorim go miss midfielder wey dey suspended after im receiving red card last time, but dem get options to fill that position. Estrela also go miss some important players due to injury. Dem get some players wey fit return after getting fitness tests.
“We go step on the pitch expecting the best from ourselves,” one of Sporting players talk. “We no fit slack now, especially as we watch the team behind us dey chase.”
With the current form of both teams, Sporting look poised to take all three points this weekend against an Estrela side wey dey fight to survive the drop.
