Sporting visit Casa Pia in Rio Maior with Rui Borges under pressure

The fixture

Sporting visit Casa Pia in Rio Maior on Friday, 30 October, with kickoff set for 20:15 Portugal time. Notícias ao Minuto reports that Rui Borges has no margin for error if he wants to keep his job as Sporting's coach. Observador describes the match as a new test for Borges, with the Lisbon club seeking a return to winning ways in the league. Casa Pia's Filipe Coelho makes only one change from the side that beat Estrela da Amadora 2-0 in the previous round.

Casa Pia's starting eleven

Patrick Sequeira starts in goal, with André Geraldes, Khaly, David Sousa and Pedro Rosas in defence. Seba Pérez and Ofori hold the midfield, while Mohamed Salah, João Rego, Pauwels and Henrique Araújo make up the front four. Henrique Araújo comes in for Cassiano, who moves to the bench. The substitutes are Ivan Mandic, Kevin Prieto, João Goulart, Felipe Silva, Selvi Clua, Gabi Pereira, Abdu Dafé, JP, Evans Maurin, Livolant, Jatta and Cassiano. Neither source gives Sporting's starting eleven.

The rest of the round

Saturday, 31 October, opens with Moreirense against Estrela da Amadora at 15:30, followed by FC Porto against Estoril Praia at 20:30 at the Estádio do Dragão. Sunday, 1 November, starts with Arouca against Nacional at 15:30. Académico de Viseu meet Rio Ave and Marítimo face Santa Clara, both at 18:00. Later on Sunday at 20:30, Sporting de Braga face Famalicão in a rematch of a Taça da Liga quarter-final, with Braga looking to avenge defeat in that tie. The round closes with Benfica against Alverca and Vitória against Gil Vicente, a Minho derby, both at 20:15, although the articles do not give a day for those two fixtures.