Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Belenenses
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2022
03:30 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Porto
Sunday’s football game at Estadio Nacional do Jamor pits together Belenenses and Porto, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the remainder of the season. Belenenses are stuck at the bottom of the table, and, no doubt, the team’s main goal is to secure the survival. O Belem did well to beat Arouca 2-1 in their last league match, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, but they will have a mountain to climb in Sunday’s showdown.
Both Carraca and Thibang Phete are banned for the match, which is yet another reason why home win should not be considered. The Dragons, on the other hand, are determined to retain top position in the standings. Since Porto showed character in a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Estoril, anything but a routine away victory would be a major surprise. Defender Zaidu Sanusi is on international duty, while all Pepe, Ivan Marcano, Joao Mario, and Wilson Manafa are out of contention with injuries.
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 (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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