Sporting vs Maritimo prediction

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Coach Ruben Amorim is very satisfied with the performance of his players in the first two games of Taca da Liga. After a stupendous 6-0 victory in the first matchday, The Lions then defeated Rio Ave 2-0.

Rio Ave used a line of 5 in defense, so it took Sporting 62 minutes to open the scoring with a goal by Gonzalo Inacio. Everything got even better when Rio Ave’s striker scored own goal, which proved to be the definitive goal.

Maritimo, The Greatest of the Islands is not going through its best moment, not in the cup nor in the league, and is at the bottom of its group after two defeats. The last of them occurred in their visit to Farense, where Maritimo lost 2-0 and remained scoreless for the second time in a row.

Maritimo is aware of the offensive power of Sporting, so they will surely repeat a defensive scheme to not concede goals or at least a few. 

The Lions’ defense is the most solid in the group and in the whole tournament. In 2 matchups, they did not concede any goals, and their opponents had few chances to score. Maritimo is weak in each of its lines, especially on offense, as it generates very few shots on goal. 

Although Maritimo has yet to put the ball in the back of the net, Sporting’s average of 4 goals/game might be enough to overcome the 2.5 goals in the final score, but Maritimo have the chances to help fill the line