Primeira Liga 2024-2025: Porto-Sporting Lisbon, the likely lineups
Porto-Sporting Lisbon, the probable formations
The 21ª day advance of the Primeira Liga sees Porto take on top-seeded Sporting Lisbon. With an 8-point gap, the Dragons are obliged to win in order not to permanently jeopardize the title race. Porto s season so far has been disappointing, so much so that the club has been prompted to change coach, with Martin Anselmi taking over from Vitor Baia. Sporting Lisbon, 6 points ahead of Benfica after 20 games, has regained the brilliance of the Amorim period under the leadership of Rui Borges, despite losing the League Cup final.
The home team, will take the field with a 3-4-2-1 with Diogo Costa in goal, a three-man defense with former Juve Tiago Djalò and Otavio Ataide as armbands, while N. Perez will be in the center. Eustaqio and Varela will play in the midfield, and in attack will be Goncalo Borges and young Rodrigo Mora in the three-quarter behind Omorodion.
The visiting team, responds with a 4-4-2, the attacking pair will be Trincao and Harder. On the outsides will play Geny on the right and Quenda on the left, Hjulmand and Daniel Braganca will complete the midfield.
Probable lineups
Porto(3-4-2-1): Diogo Costa; Tiago Djalò, N. Perez, Otavio Ataide; Joao Mario, Eustaquio, Varela, Francisco Moura; Goncalo Borges, Rodrigo Mora; Omorodion. Coach: Anselmi.
Sporting Lisbon (4-4-2): Rui Silva; Ivan Fresneda, Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Araujo; Geny, Hjulmand, Daniel Braganca, Geovany Quenda; Francisco Trincao, Harder. Coach: Rui Borges.
