Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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THE FACTS
When is Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon on and what time does it start? Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon will take place on Friday 26th May, 2023 – 21:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon on in the UK? Some Portuguese Primeira Liga matches are televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports in the UK so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I Vizela vs Sporting Lisbon in the UK? If televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports, the match can be streamed on their respective streaming platforms
THE LOWDOWN
Vizela
Alvaro Pacheco’s Vizela head into the final round of the Portuguese top-flight campaign sitting firmly in the middle-of-the-table. The hosts head are finishing the season in really poor form.
The hosts were edged out by a goal to nil by relegation-threatened Maritimo in their most recent outing, last weekend. That loss saw them concede a winner to Brazilian right-back, Claudio Winck, deep into second-half stoppage-time.
That late loss means Vizela are now winless in their last six matches, collecting just two points in that time. That run of form follows on from flirting with the top six and the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying spots.
Sporting Lisbon
Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP have enjoyed excellent form in the last few months but head into the final day of the season with no chance of squeezing into the top three and the UEFA Champions League qualification spots.
Sporting did manage to prevent their city rivals, Benfica, from winning the league title on their own patch last weekend. Sporting did have a two-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes of the match but Benfica fought back to secure a 2-2 draw.
The 2020/21 Primeira Liga champions are going to have to settle for UEFA Europa League football, despite having suffered just one defeat, a 1-0 loss to Juventus in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie in Turin, in their last 19 matches in all competitions.
THE PREDICTION
These are two sides that are heading into the final round of fixtures in very different form. Vizela will be content with their 2022/23 Primeira Liga campaign as they sit in mid-table but the hosts have endured some really difficult form to finish the season. Sporting CP, on the other hand, will be immensely frustrated with their season, missing out on the top three and having to settle for second-tier European qualification. Despite that, though, they should finish with a flourish and win this one quite comfortably.
TIP: SPORTING CP TO WIN
