Sporting v Vitória de Guimarães (2026/27): TV, predicted XI, times and... | OneFootball

Sporting return to action this Friday, August 14, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, counting for the 2nd round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Tiago Margarido, will be played at 8:15 pm at the Estádio José Alvalade.

Maxi Araújo returns to Rui Borges' options after serving a suspension in the first round, due to the ban resulting from his sending-off in the Portuguese Cup final. Even so, Vagiannidis is expected to keep his place in the starting eleven, since Iván Fresneda is still dealing with some limitations.

In midfield, Sergi Altimira and Issa Doumbia are expected to remain among the coach’s choices. Further forward, the right side of the attack will continue to belong to Geny Catamo, while Flávio Gonçalves — one of the biggest surprises of the opening round — will take up the left attacking midfield role. Zalazar will support the striker, who is expected to once again be Ioannidis, with Luis Suárez starting the match on the bench.

On the other hand, Rui Borges has more options than in the previous match. Zeno Debast and Ibrahima Ba have been called up for the game and, although they are not expected to go straight into Sporting’s starting eleven, they could provide defensive help during the match.

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