Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Gil Vicente
Match Time & Date:
17/01/2021
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Maritimo
Sunday’s football game at Estadio de Barcelos pits together Gil Vicente and Maritimo, the two mid-table sides. Gil Vicente aim to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Farense, with the team eyeing their third home win of the season. Ricardo Soares’ men do not seem to be at the top of their game at the start of the year; therefore, home win should not be considered.
Maritimo, on the other hand, did well to eliminate Sporting CP in the Taca de Portugal last 16 on Monday evening, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. Given Gil Vicente’s anything but fine form, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors. In their last encounter in the Portuguese top flight Maritimo recorded a 2-1 win over Gil Vicente, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Lourency):
Lourency is a product of Brazilian football team Lideral Futebol Club who plays for Gil Vicente. Born on January 2, 1996, in Imperatriz, Brazil, Lourency started his senior career at Chapecoense. After spending two seasons on loan at Vila Nova and Brasil de Pelotas, he joined Primeira Liga side, Gil Vicente.
Lourency scored on his debut in the Portuguese top flight on August 20, 2019, in a 2-1 win over Porto. His most significant success came in 2016 when he won the Copa Sudamericana trophy with Chapecoense, beating Atletico Nacional in the title game. Lourency’s primary position is right winger, but he is used as both left winger and second striker.
Despite being part of the team that won the Copa Sudamericana title, the Gil Vicente footballer has yet to earn a call-up for the Brazil national team. His preferred foot is right, and he has a contract with Gil Vicente until June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Maritimo):
Based in Funchal, Madeira, Maritimo are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. O Maior das Ilhas (The Greatest of the Islands) play their home matches in the national championship at Estadio do Maritimo.
The stadium was officially founded on May 5, 1957 and it can hold up to 10,932 spectators. Maritimo won their first and only Campeonato de Portugal in the 1925/1926 season, with the team beating Belenenses in the title game 2-0 at Campo do Ameal. Maritimo wear green shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whilst the colour of their away kit is sky blue.
The Estadio do Maritimo have yet to win the Taca de Portugal trophy, but they made it to the final of the competition on two occasions (1994/95, 2000/01), as well as the final of the Taca da Liga in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. Nacional are considered the club’s main rivals.
