Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Famalicao
Match Time & Date:
05/05/2024
21:30
Prediction: 1-2
Benfica
Sunday’s football game between Famalicao and Benfica will bring down the curtain on the Primeira Liga round 32. Famalicao failed to win the previous four league matches, with the team remaining in the middle of the table and, no doubt, they are low on motivation in the season finale. Given their under-par performance in a 1-0 loss to Estoril, home win should not be considered. Both Justin De Haas and Gustavo Sa are back from suspension, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Eagles, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the title race. As Famalicao have little to play for in the remainder of the season, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three point from the match. Marcos Leonardo could be awarded a spot in the starting XI after scoring a brace against Braga, while Alexander Bah has joined Tomas Araujo in the recovery room. Juan Bernat faces race against the clock to be fit for Sunday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Angel di Maria):
Angel Di Maria is a professional footballer who played for Argentine side Rosario Central at the start of his senior career. The left-footed winger is very quick on the ball and he often makes life difficult for opposition defenders. After playing for Benfica between 2007 and 2010, the Argentine superstar signed for Real Madrid on 28 June, 2010 for a fee of €25 million + €11 million in bonuses.
Despite impressing with los Blancos in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, the club chiefs decided to sell him to Manchester United on 26 August, 2014. Di Maria was playing below expectations at Old Trafford and he scored three goals in 27 league games for the Red Devils.
In 2015 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain and he scored 10 goals in 29 league appearances for les Parisiens in the 2015/2016 Ligue 1 campaign. In 2014 he won the Champions League trophy with Real Madrid and that is considered the biggest success of his career. Angel Di Maria was born in Rosario on 14 February, 1988.
Highlighted Team (Famalicao):
Founded on August 21, 1931, Famalicao are a Portuguese football club that compete in the Primeira Liga. The colour of their home kit is white, with the team wearing blue shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
Famalicao welcome their rivals at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho Vila Nova de Famalicao, the venue with the capacity of 5,307 people. The stadium was opened in 1952 and ever since has been serving as the team’s home ground. Famalicao are owned by Quantum Pacific Group, the company which has a 32% share of famous La Liga side Atletico Madrid as well.
The Azuis e Brancos secured promotion to Primeira Liga for the first time in the 1946/1947 season and they returned to the Portuguese elite division in 2019. Famalicao recorded a 2-0 win over Santa Clara on their return to the Portuguese top flight, with Toni Martinez and Anderson finding the net for the visitors.
