Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
19/05/2021
11:00 AM
Prediction: 3-1
Belenenses
Thanks to a 3-0 win over Rio Ave, Porto clinched second position in the standings and a spot in the Champions League group stages. The Dragons aim to finish the season in style, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Wednesday’s clash. Sergio Oliveira, who scored as a substitute at the weekend, is pushing for a start, while defender Chancel Mbemba returns from suspension. You should bear in mind that Sergio Conceicao’s men are eyeing their 13th home win of the process.
O Belem, on the other hand, missed out on a place in European competitions. The visitors failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Santa Clara, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Porto’s party at Estadio do Dragao. Brazil international Kau remains on the sidelines with a knee injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Pepe):
Pepe is a professional footballer who plays for Porto as a defender. The Portuguese international played for Maritimo at the start of his senior career and in 2004 he moved to Porto. After making 64 league appearances for the Dragons, he signed a contract with Real Madrid in 2007 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular.
Pepe is well known for his hard tackles and referees often show him red card. The Real Madrid centre back often played as a defensive midfielder under Jose Mourinho and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in all competitions in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign.
The Portuguese footballer won his second Champions League trophy with Real Madrid in the 2015/2016 season and later in 2016 he helped A Selecao win the European Championship trophy. Portugal defeated France in the title game and Pepe played an important role in Fernando Santos’ team in the Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid defender was born in Maceio, Brazil on 26 February, 1983.
Highlighted Team (Belenenses):
Founded on September 23, 1919, Belenenses are a Portuguese club that host their rivals at Estado do Restelo. The stadium can hold up to 19,856 spectators and it was built in 1956. O Belem play home games in blue shirts and white shorts and white is the dominant colour of their away kit.
By beating the likes of IFK Goteborg and Rheindorf Altach Belenenses booked their place in the Europa League group stages in the 2015/2016 season. Despite defeating Swiss side Basel in their group, the Portuguese club eventually finished the process in the last position in the standings.
The Estado do Restelo outfit did well to win the Primeira Liga trophy in the 1945/1946 season, with the team finishing the season only one point clear of second-placed Benfica. Speaking of the Portuguese Cup, Belenenses clinched their third Taca de Portugal trophy in the 1988/1989 season. Vitor Godinho is the player with most appearances for the club (272).
