Nacional vs Sporting CP Live Stream & Tips - Viktor Gyokeres to Score in Portugal

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Last updated: 17 Aug 2024

Eddy Tora 17 Aug 2024

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Nacional have lost 7 of their last 8 Primeira Liga home games
Can Sporting take all three points in Madeira?
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Viktor Gyokeres has scored 8 goals in his last 6 Primeira Liga games (Getty)

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Nacional were fortunate to avoid defeat in their return to the Primeira Liga. They now welcome the champions to Madeira, Sporting to claim all three points with a clean sheet.

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Stats
Head to Head
Nacional Form
Nacional Injuries
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP Injuries

Stats

Nacional have lost 7 of their last 8 home matches (Primeira Liga).
Sporting CP have won to nil in 8 of their last 10 matches against Nacional.
Sporting CP have won 12 of their last 13 matches (Primeira Liga).
Sporting CP have won to nil in 6 of their last 8 Primeira Liga matches.
Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres has scored 8 goals in his last 6 matches (Primeira Liga).

Head to Head

Sporting CP have a 31-4 advantage against Nacional with 14 draws in 49 matches.

Nacional Form

Nacional finished second in the Segunda Liga last season, two points behind Santa Clara. The Madeira club earned automatic promotion and are back in the top flight after a three year absence.

Tiago Margarido’s side played eight pre-season friendlies which included wins against Maritimo B, Machico, Academico de Viseu and Porto B. They ended with a 0-0 draw against Maritimo.

Nacional’s Primeira Liga opener ended in a 1-1 draw at AVS. Miguel Baeza opened the scoring in a game of few chances, a fortunate point after the hosts hitt the woodwork twice late on.

Nacional Injuries

Midfielder Djibril Soumaré is injured.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP won the Primeira Liga last season, finishing 10 points ahead of Benfica. They suffered a 2-1 extra time defeat to Porto in the Portuguese Cup final.

Rúben Amorim’s side began the new campaign in the Super Cup. They took a 3-0 lead against Porto after Gonçalo Inácio, Pote and Geovany Quenda scored inside the opening 25 minutes, but couldn’t close it out and lost 4-3 in extra time.

The Lions started their Liga defence with a 3-1 win against Rio Ave. They had 27-4 shots, Pote bagging a brace and Viktor Gyokeres scoring before they conceded a late consolation.

Sporting CP Injuries

Centre-back Jeremiah St. Juste and left-back Nuno Santos are injured alongside midfielder Morten Hjulmand.

Expect Daniel Braganca to partner Hidemasa Morita in the centre of the pitch.

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Verdict

Nacional narrowly avoided defeat at AVS in their return to the Primeira Liga and now take on the champions. Sporting can take all three points with Viktor Gyokeres finding the net.

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