Portimonense vs Estoril Betting Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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THE FACTS
When is Portimonense vs Estoril on and what time does it start? Portimonense vs Estoril will take place on Saturday 28th October, 2023 – 15:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Portimonense vs Estoril? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Portimonense vs Estoril on in the UK? Some Portuguese Primeira Liga matches are televised on either TNT Sports or Viaplay Sports in the UK so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I Portimonense vs Estoril in the UK? If televised on either TNT Sports or Viaplay Sports, the match can be streamed on their respective streaming platforms
THE LOWDOWN
PORTIMONENSE
After a bright start to the 2022/23 campaign, in which Portimonense managed five victories in their opening seven matches, they drastically fell off with just five wins in their 27 games for the rest of the season. That made them one the favourites to be struggling against the drop throughout this campaign.
The home team come into this on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Covilha in the third round of the Taca de Portugal in their most recent outing, last weekend. Portimonense started the season slowly but they have suffered just two defeats in seven matches across all competitions since beginning with back-to-back defeats.
ESTORIL
Last season, Estoril flirted with the top six and the European spots but they moved on from former Benfica boss Nelson Verissimo to Alvaro Pacheco over the summer. After a bad start to the campaign, though, with pre-season expectations of challenging towards the European spots, Pacheco has been replaced by Vasco Seabra.
The ‘Canaries’ begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting rock-bottom in the 2023/24 Portuguese Primeira Liga table after eight matches. The visitors have managed just one win in their opening eight games and that victory came on the opening day of the season with a 4-3 win after trailing three times in that game.
THE TEAM NEWS
PORTIMONENSE
Portimonense, like the visitors, have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend so, like the visitors, can name an unchanged eleven for this one.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Silvestre; Henrique, Tornich, Relvas; Guga, Dener, Carlinhos, Seck; Jasper, Carrillo, Varela
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
ESTORIL
Estoril have no fresh injury or suspension issues for this weekend so the visitors will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this weekend’s encounter.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Carne; Feltes, Alvaro, Vital; Gomes, Holsgrove, Fernandes, Araujo; Guitane, Tavares; Cassiano
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QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
These are two of the weaker sides in Portuguese football and it could well be an even contest between two reactive and naturally defensive teams. Portuguese football has gained a reputation for being low-scoring and dull with under 2.5 goals quite common and both of these sides fall into that category. Portimonense remain slight favourites but another low-scoring match is in store against a struggling Estoril side.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
