Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Moreirense
Match Time & Date:
12/01/2021
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Santa Clara
A spot in the Taca de Portugal quarter-finals will be at stake when Moreirense and Santa Clara face each other at Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Tuesday evening. Moreirense have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding five goals in total in the previous two league fixtures. Os Verdes e Brancos booked their place in the Taca de Portugal last 16 by beating Merelinense and Cova Piedade, but Santa Clara are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the hosts than their previous rivals.
The likes of Mane, Pedro, and Amador are all likely to miss the game with injuries for the home team. Os Acoreanos are on a four-game winless run in the Primeira Liga, but they proved their worth in a 1-1 draw with Benfica. Santa Clara defeated both Beira-Mar and Vitoria Guimaraes in the previous two away games in the Taca de Portugal, and they are surely capable of matching Moreirense behind closed doors. A close encounter is on the cards at Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Highlighted Player (Pedro Nuno ):
After spending his youth career at the likes of Buarcos, Naval, Benfica, and Academica, Pedro Nuno continued playing for the Briosa at the senior level. Pedro Nuno scored five goals in 25 appearances for Academica in the league, which persuaded Benfica chiefs to sign him on November 28, 2016.
The Portuguese midfielder, though, was immediately sent on loan to Tondela, where he scored four goals in 45 appearances for the club. In 2018 Pedro Nuno moved to Moreirense, and he has been playing for Os verdes e brancos ever since. He made his Primeira Liga debut with Moreirense on August 11, 2019, in a 3-1 away loss to Sporting Braga.
Pedro Nuno was born in Buarcos, Portugal, on January 13, 1995, and he wears the number 27 jersey at Moreirense. His primary position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and attacking midfielder. Pedro Nuno has yet to make his debut with the Portugal senior team.
Highlighted Team (Santa Clara):
Santa Clara are a professional football club that compete in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos (The Azoreans) play their home games at Estadio de Sao Miguel, the venue which can hold up to 13,277 people.
Estadio de Sao Miguel was built in 1930. Santa Clara are the only team from the Azores Islands to compete in the Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos are well known for its close connection with famoust Portuguese club Benfica, with the two teams sharing the very same crest until recently.
Santa Clara wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home ground, whilst white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Os Acoreanos participated in the Intertoto Cup in the 2002/2003 season, with the team beating FC Shirak in round 1 5-3 on aggregate, while suffering a loss to Teplice 2-9 on agg. in round 2. CD Operario from Lagao are considered Santa Clara’s fiercest rivals.
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