Sporting – Vizela

Last season’s Primeira Liga champions Sporting are set to host newly-promoted Vizela in league action on Friday. The game between the two sides is the first of the new Primeira Liga campaign. Vizela are set to feature in the Portuguese top-flight for the first time in 36 years.

Sporting CP had a solid pre-season run as they went without defeat in their four friendlies, winning three and drawing one. Sporting also secured their third piece of silverware of the year in the Supertaca last week.

Vizela, on the other hand, had a disastrous pre-season run, losing five of their six games.

Sporting CP are the current holders of the Primeira Liga title. Meanwhile, newly-promoted Vizela have had a poor pre-season, failing to win any of their games. Sporting CP should comfortably secure the three points on opening day.