Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Nacional
Match Time & Date:
9 August 2025
15:30
Prediction: 1-1
Gil Vicente
Estadio de Madeira will host Saturday’s football game between Nacional and Gil Vicente. Tiago Margarido’s troops aim to make a flying start to the new Primeira Liga campaign, but they will have a big fish to fry in their opener. Top scorer Daniel Penha is no longer part of the team, with summer signing Lucas Joao widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
Os Galos, on the other hand, defeated Rio Ave 3-1 in their last warm-up game, but beating Nacional in Madeira is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Estadio de Madeira and we believe that punters worldwide can find value in betting on draw. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Benfica loanee Gustavo Varela as fellow forward Felix Correia joined Ligue 1 club Lille for a fee of €4 million.
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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