Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Boavista
Match Time & Date:
23/08/2021
22:15
Prediction: 2-1
Santa Clara
Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI will host Monday’s Primeira Liga game between Boavista and Santa Clara. The Black and Whites kicked off the new season with a 3-0 loss to Gil Vicente, but they did well to crush Ferreira 3-0 in their first home game of the process. Boavista aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and we are positive that they will go for a victory in Monday’s clash. Gambia international Yusupha Njie is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
Santa Clara, on the other hand, will be with one eye on the Conference League qualifier against Partizan, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered. The visitors have been struggling at the back of late, and you should bear in mind that they have already conceded five goals in the new Primeira Liga campaign.
Highlighted Player (Yusupha Njie):
Born in Banjul, Gambia, on January 3, 1994, Yusupha Njie is a forward who plays for Boavista in Primeira Liga. Njie began his youth career at Wealers FC, and in 2004 he moved to Cherno Samba Academy to continue his football development.
The Gambia international played for the likes of Real de Banjul and FUS Rabat at the senior level before signing a loan deal with Boavista in the 2017/2018 season. He later joined the Primeira Liga club permanently. In July 2018, Yusupha Njie reportedly signed a contract with French Club Stade de Reims, but the deal was canceled due to failed medical.
The Gambian footballer made his Boavista debut in Primeira Liga on August 7, 2017, in a 2-1 loss to Portimonense. Speaking of his international career, Yusupha Njie made his Gambia debut on June 11, 2017, in a 1-0 loss to Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. His primary position is centre-forward, but he is used as a right winger and a second striker as well.
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.
