Week 6 features a match on Sat Sep 10th, where Sporting CP will host Portimonense at Estádio José Alvalade in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed Sporting CP is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Estoril. Jeremiah St. Juste struck first for Sporting CP in the 13th minute, then Marcus Edwards added another in the 21st minute In the end, Estoril was frustrated by Sporting CP’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting CP ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting CP is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Portimonense is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Famalicão. Pedrão struck first for Portimonense in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Famalicão was frustrated by Portimonense’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portimonense ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Portimonense should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Portimonense, their top scorers are Y. Cariello Ribeiro and Welinton Junior, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Sporting CP’s most prolific scorer has been Pote. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.