Liga Portugal 2025-2026: Porto-Sporting CP, the likely lineups

Porto hosts Sporting at 9:45 p.m. in a challenge that could prove decisive for Liga Portugal. Indeed, the host Dragons with a win would move seven points ahead of their opponents. Sporting must win to reopen the national title race.

The team coached by Farioli needs to redeem itself after the unexpected loss suffered on the road against Casa Pia. Victory would guarantee a chance to stretch on the direct pursuers. The Italian coach decides to deploy a 4-3-3, entrusting the attack to the trident composed of Borja Sainz, Omorodion and Pepe, while in defense plays the central pair composed of Thiago Silva and Bednarek.

The Lisbon team, on the other hand, comes from four consecutive victories among all competitions and is aiming for the fifth, which could allow them to bring themselves back to within one point of the leader. Borges comes in with a 4-2-3-1. Luis Suarez plays in attack, on the three-quarter are Catamo, Gonsalves and Guilherme, while in defense there is room for the central pair of Quaresma and Diomandé.

Porto-Sporting CP, the likely lineups:
Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Bednarek, Moura; Varela, Rosario, Veiga; Borja Sainz, Omorodion, Pepe. All. Farioli.
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva; Fresneda, Diomandé, Quaresma, Araujo; Simoes, Morita; Catamo, Pedro Goncalves, Guilherme; Suarez. All. Borges