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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 7
Sep 30, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estadio de Sao Luis
Sporting Lisbon

Farense
2 - 3
Sporting Lisbon

Oliveira (37', 55')
Belloumi (58'), Oliveira (63'), Luis (85'), Velho (88'), Jorge (90+3')
Silva (18')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Gyokeres (21' pen., 90' pen.), Goncalves (35')
Hjulmand (36'), Santos (53'), Inacio (85'), Braganca (84'), Goncalves (88'), Morita (90+4')

Preview: SC Farense vs. Sporting Lisbon - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Primeira Liga clash between SC Farense and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Primeira Liga new boys SC Farense seek to stun league-leading Sporting Lisbon when both sides meet in a round seven encounter at Estadio de Sao Luis on Saturday.

The league returnees have performed acceptably since regaining promotion after a two-year absence, and the Lisbon giants are unbeaten this season.


Match preview

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim before the match on March 9, 2023© Reuters

Six games into Farense's topflight return have shown it could be a rollercoaster 2023-24 for the club from Faro.

Jose Mota's men have won two of their six fixtures, more than seven of the 17 other sides in the league heading into this weekend's round of games.

Both victories have come at Estadio de Sao Luis, thus giving the home side the belief of pulling off a shock victory over the table toppers on Saturday.

Mota's side stunned fourth-placed Sporting Braga 3-1 on September 16 to secure back-to-back home wins for the promoted team.

While Farense are winless on their travels, claiming six points from an available nine on their turf, a victory over Braga (unbeaten away from home until the defeat in Faro) suggests they have a chance.

The Lions of Faro must produce an outstanding showing to stun unbeaten Sporting Lisbon, whose start to the season has been matched by only Porto.

Ruben Amorim's side have claimed five wins from six, playing out a draw at Braga at the start of the month to continue an unbeaten start to 23-24.

Not only are they showing their wont to score — averaging two goals a game — but the defensive astuteness is doubly commendable, with only four goals conceded for the away side that have kept three shut-outs.

Notably, four of their six games have been at Estadio Jose Alvalade, and it remains to be seen if home performances can be repeatedly replicated on the road.

The Lions are guaranteed to keep top spot with maximum points on Saturday, but Amorim's men may not have it all their way.

SC Farense Primeira Liga form:

SC Farense form (all competitions):


Sporting Lisbon Primeira Liga form:

Sporting Lisbon form (all competitions):



Team News

Sporting Lisbon's Paulinho celebrates scoring their first goal with Jeremiah St. Juste and Sebastian Coates on January 24, 2023© Reuters

Jhon Velasquez has not played for Farense this season, and the Colombian is still sidelined for Saturday's clash.

That seems to be Mota's only injury worry, with the manager expected to utilise a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.

Jeremiah St. Juste has not played since April because of a muscle injury, and the centre-back is not expected back for this weekend's encounter.

Amorim has to choose one of Paulinho or Viktor Gyokeres to lead the line, with the strikers scoring five and three goals respectively.


SC Farense possible starting lineup:
Velho; Pastor, Silva, Jorge, Talocha; Falcao, Isidoro; Belloumi, Matheus, Costa; Duarte

Sporting Lisbon possible starting lineup:
Adan; Diomande, Coates, Inacio; Esgaio, Hjulmand, Morita, Santos; Edwards, Gyokeres, Goncalves


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We say: SC Farense 1-2 Sporting Lisbon

Sporting should nick a slender victory at Farense to extend their unbeaten run to seven, thus retaining top spot.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon1010003533230
2Porto109012742327
3Benfica97112461822
4Braga106221771020
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes105321210218
6Santa ClaraSanta Clara106041312118
7FamalicaoFamalicao10442129316
8MoreirenseMoreirense104241212014
9Casa Pia10334913-412
10Gil Vicente102441216-410
11BoavistaBoavista10235713-69
12Estoril PraiaEstoril10235816-89
13AVS10235919-109
14Rio AveRio Ave10235820-129
15Nacional9225613-78
16AroucaArouca10217619-137
17Estrela Amadora10136820-126
18SC FarenseFarense10118417-134


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