Match Overview
Chaves and Sporting CP meet each other in a match in the Liga Portugal at the Estadio Municipal on 13 January. The home team will feel that they need to prevent Sporting from getting on the front foot. They cannot allow their opponents to break free right from the beginning of the game and put them under pressure for as long as possible.
Key Highlights
Ranked 12 in goals scored per match (1.1 goals), Chaves have not kept a clean sheet in 8 matches. Chaves and Sporting CP have not drawn any of their last 8 matches against each other, but it has always been the former that have borne the brunt of the latter's anger. Sporting will try to make sure that they do not allow Chaves to counter-attack from deep-set positions.
Injury Report
Joao Correia, Guima and Bruno Langa have been suspended for Chaves while Habib Sylla has been ruled out with an injury. Geny Catamo and Ousmane Diomande have been suspended for Sporting while Jerry St. Jouste has been injured.
Prediction
Ranked 2nd in goals scored per match (2.3 goals), Sporting have a decent attacking unit that will enjoy playing against Chaves. They are also ranked 1st at home this season. Marcus Edwards is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (10). Although Sporting appear to be the favourites to win this game, we expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game.
PORTUGAL. PRIMEIRA LIGA | W1 X W2 |
13/Jan 18:00 Chaves VS Sporting Clube de Portugal | 0:3 (0:1,0:2) |