Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Portimonense will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes when they take on Gil Vicente at Estadio Municipal de Portimao on Sunday evening. Paulo Sergio’s troops proved their worth in the season opener, but the bad news for the fans is that experienced midfielder Fabricio limped off with an injury after just 37 minutes. Portimonense aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s clash.
Gil Vicente, on the other hand, made a flying start to the season, with the team rolling over Boavista 3-0 at home ground. Os Galos are now eyeing their first away win of the season, and seeing that they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach as well, we believe that punters can find value in betting on both teams to score. A man to watch in the away team will be Spain international Fran Navarro, who scored a brace in the season opener.
Highlighted Player (Lucas Possignolo ):
Lucas Possignolo is a Brazilian footballer who started his youth career at Sao Paulo, but he did not make his senior debut with the Tricolor. Possignolo moved to Portimonense on loan in 2014, and after scoring four goals in 57 appearances in the league, he signed a permanent deal with the Primeira Liga club in 2017.
The Brazilian defender made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on August 17, 2017, in a 2-1 home win over Boavista. Possignolo scored his first goal in the Primeira Liga in a 5-1 home defeat to Porto on February 25, 2018. His primary position at Portimonense is a centre-back, and his preferred foot is right.
Lucas Possignolo was born in Piracicaba, Brazil, on May 11, 1994. The 185-cm-tall defender, who wears the number 3 jersey at Portimonense, joined Sao Paulo at the age of 17.
Highlighted Team (Gil Vicente):
Founded in 1924, Gil Vicente are a Portuguese football club that compete in Primeira Liga. The Galos (Roosters) are well known for their red kit, but they wear white shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
Gil Vicente have yet to win a domestic trophy, but they did well to make it to the Taca da Liga final in the 2011/2012 season. The Galos suffered a 2-1 loss to Benfica in the title game at Estadio Cidade de Coimbra. The likes of Rodrigo and Saviola scored for Benfica, with Ze Luis finding the net for Gil Vicente.
The Galos welcome their rivals at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, the stadium which can hold up to 12,504 people. The venue was opened on May 30, 2014 and it can hold up to 12,504 people. It has to be noted that the team first secured promotion to the Portuguese elite division in 1990.