After defeating Santa Clara by a score of 1-3 in the Primeira Liga, Famalico will be looking for another victory. In that game, Famalico had 61% possession and made 17 shots on goal, 7 of which were successful. Iván Jaime (48′) and Penetra (94′) scored the goals for Famalico. Santa Clara’s opponents had 16 shots, seven of which were successful. Santa Clara got goals from Xavi Quintillà (74′) and Paulo Eduardo (82′) with an own goal.
Portimonense will enter the match having defeated Martimo by a score of 2-1 in the Primeira Liga. In that match, Portimonense had 53% possession and made 11 shots on goal, three of which were successful. Both Maurcio (84′) and Welinton Junior (91′) scored for Portimonense. Martimo had eight shots, two of which were successful. For Martimo, Bruno Xadas scored at 13′.
Prediction
We tend to believe that Portimonense has the firepower to break through this Famalico team’s defense, but the number of goals they will have scored against them may not be nearly as high. When the final whistle sounds, we can anticipate a close game in which Famalico will have the advantage, 2-1.
Head to head
When we look at the results that these clubs have had in the past, which date back to June 30, 2020, we see that Famalico has not had a good time at these games. They haven’t won a single game, but Portimonense has beaten them in 83% of the games they’ve played, so they’ve been lucky to get a win.
Both Famalicenses and Portimonense scored seven goals in these matches, with Famalicenses scoring zero and Portimonense scoring seven. 1.17 goals have been scored on average per game.
On the fifth day of the Primeira Liga season in 2022, Portimonense defeated Famalico 1-0 in their previous league matchup.
That time, Portimonense had 50% possession and made 9 attempts on goal, but only one of them was successful. Pedro (64′) was the only player on their scoresheet.
Famalico, on the other hand, made 13 attempts, but only one of them was successful.
Artur Soares Dias served as the match referee.
Team news
Leandro Sanca, a Spezia loanee, could lead the attack in his absence, with Jamie, 22, and Mihai Alexandru Dobre, 22, providing support from the flanks.
Sousa won’t be able to use the attacking duo of Theo Fonseca and Jose Luis Rodriguez because of injuries to their knees and anterior cruciate ligaments.
On the other hand, Portimonense are without long-term absentee Carlinhos, who has been out of action since May of last year when he injured his ACL. Goncalo Costa, on the other hand, has been out of the last six games after getting hurt against Benfica on January 6, and the Portuguese defender is out of the match on Friday.
Lineup
Famalicao:
- Junior;
- Penetra, Mihaj, Riccieli, Moura;
- Youssouf, Colombatto;
- Rodrigues, Jaime, Dobre;
- Sanca
Portimonense:
- Nakamura;
- Moufi, Lucas, Relvas, Park, Seck;
- Ouattara, Diaby, Ventura;
- Cariello, Junior
Betting tips
When it comes to the betting odds on the full-time result market, Famalico can win for 1.83, Portimonense can win for 4.52, and a wager on a draw is 3.52. These are the current market’s highest prices. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are backing under 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
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