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Which cup competition is more important? As in many European countries, this question also arises in Portugal. There is the Taca de Portugal and the League Cup. The latter clearly belongs to the second-class cup in some associations (England, France) and is therefore not really taken seriously by the clubs. This is different on the Iberian Peninsula.
The mere fact that almost all of the top clubs are still represented in the semi-finals shows that the clubs appreciate the League Cup. In the final round there will be an encounter between Braga vs. Sporting Lisbon, where we want to make a prediction and the duel between Vitoria Guimaraes and FC Porto.
Leader Benfica has left and is still represented in Taca de Portugal. Porto is the only club that has made it into the top four teams in both cup competitions.
The mode is very special in the League Cup. After a group phase with four groups, the winners each moved into the semi-finals. Only now is it going on in KO mode, which is why there will definitely be a winner on Tuesday evening. Kick-off at the Estadio Municipal de Braga is at 19:45 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Braga:
In the playoff shortly before Christmas, it didn’t start well for Sporting Braga. Against Pacos de Ferreira, the team of coach Sa Pinto took a draw for the first place in the table and the associated entry into the semi-finals. But in the first minute of play Braga conceded the backlog.
The 4: 1, which was on the scoreboard after 90 minutes, was fought harder than it looked at the end. Sporting also took the swing from the trophy to the league, where three wins in a row have followed. Particularly noteworthy is the 2-1 win in second place in Porto from the weekend.
The guests were also lucky, as the hosts awarded two penalties, but the away three was a real success. In the Primeira Liga table, Braga moved up to two points on the international starting positions. Match winner was once again attacker Paulinho.
The 27-year-old is currently in impressive form and has scored four times in the past three games. He will be back in the starting eleven on Tuesday. Next to him, the youngster Trincao or Ricardo Horta are options if the 4-4-2 system is maintained. The new coach Sequeira, who has only had the scepter in his hand since this year, will definitely come up with a good match plan that will make it to the final.
With the support of the fans behind them, Braga against Sporting Lisbon has justifiably low odds for the tip on the match winner and the final is within reach if the home side build on the last performance shown.
Sporting Lisbon:
Sporting Lisbon is playing a mixed season. Overall, the yield after the rear series is not that bad. In the league cup, the green-whites are in the semi-finals and also in the Europa League the leap into the intermediate round has been a success.
In the league, however, the club clearly lags behind its own demands. Both home games have been lost in 2020 so far. It is simply not enough against the top clubs Porto and the city rivals Benfica. The playful class is lacking to stand against these teams.
Therefore, the gap to the top of the table has already increased to 19 points. The offensive in particular radiates too little danger with 28 goals in 17 games. Only six shots were fired at the Benfica goal over the weekend, none of which found their way into the goal. The guests should cheer up the away balance of the past weeks on Tuesday.
There the coach of Ferro dos Santos was almost more successful than at home. Four of the last five encounters abroad have been won. Only in the Europa League in Linz, Austria, Lisbon went away empty-handed. The Portuguese want to move closer to the top of the national league again in 2020 and a final entry in the League Cup would of course be a first exclamation point. Tactically, not much will change in contrast to the weekend.
Sporting can hardly be more offensive than with three attackers. Top scorer Luiz Phellype has been stuck loading for three games and wants to finally hit again. Yala Bolasie and the youngster Rafael Camacho have the best chances of running alongside him. Bruno Fernandes could also move forward and Cristian Borja could slip into the starting XI for him.
Braga vs Sporting head to head matches
18.08.19 PL Sporting Braga 2 : 1
17.02.19 PL Sporting Braga 3 : 0
23.01.19 CUP Braga Sporting 1 : 2 (1 : 1)
24.09.18 PL Braga Sporting 1 : 0
31.03.18 PL Braga Sporting 1 : 0