Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Santa Clara
Match Time & Date:
11/01/2024
01:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Nacional
A spot in the Taca de Portugal quarter-finals will be at stake when Santa Clara and Nacional square off against each other at Estadio de Sao Miguel on Thursday evening. Santa Clara aim to recover from the Liga Portugal 2 loss to Mafra and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Black and Whites. Midfielder Ricardinho is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in Saturday’s defeat.
Nacional, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Tondela. As Santa Clara are tough to beat at home, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on draw. In their last meeting in the Portuguese top flight the two sides played out a 1-1 draw and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Ponte Delgada.
Highlighted Team (Nacional):
Nacional is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Nacional compete in Primeira Liga, with the team hosting their rivals at Estadio de Madeira. The stadium was opened in the winter of 1998, and it can hold no more than 5,132 spectators.
Nacional is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal as it was founded back in 1910. Los Alvinegros are well known for their white shirts with black stripes, with the team wearing yellow jerseys when playing on the road. Nacional have great rivalry with neighbouring club Maritimo, with the two clubs facing each other in the Madeira derby. Los Alvinegros have won AF Madeira Cup on six occasions (1943/44, 1944/45, 1973,74, 1974/75, 2001/02, 2007/08).
The 2003/04 campaign is considered the most successful season in the history of Nacional as they finished the process in the 4th position in the standings. As a result, they booked their place in the UEFA Cup. In the 2009/10 season Nacional participated in the Europa League group stages, facing the like of Athletic Club, Austria Wien, and Werder Bremen in Group L.
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