Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
17/02/2024
03:30 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Estrela
Porto will be aiming to make amends for a 3-2 loss to Arouca when they welcome Estrela to their Estadio do Dragao in the Primeira Liga round 22. The Dragons are eyeing their eighth home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Returnee Mehdi Taremi is widely expected to return to the starting XI, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. Defender Zaidu is back from international duty as well.
Os Tricolores, on the other hand, rolled over Portimonense 3-0 at home in their last league match, but given their anything but good away record, we predict that the title-chasing hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. In the first half of the season Porto defeated Estrela 1-0 thanks to Mehdi Taremi’s goal and we predict that the Iran international will once again lead the Dragons to the victory.
Highlighted Player (Toni Martinez):
Born in Barrio del Progreso, Spain, on June 30, 1997, Toni Martinez is a forward who plays for Primeira Liga side Famalicao. Martinez is a product of Real Murcia football school, but in 2013 he moved to Valencia youth academy.
After scoring two goals in 16 appearances for Valencia B, the Spaniard signed a deal with West Ham United in April 2016 for a fee of around £2.4 million. However, he did not see any game action in the Premier League with the Hammers as he was immediately sent on loan to Oxford United.
Toni Martinez played for the likes of Real Valladolid, Rayo Majadahonda, and Lugo on loan as well before signing a three-year deal with Famalicao in the summer of 2019. He made his debut with the Azuis e Brancos on August 3, 2019, in a 2-0 home defeat to Covilha in the Taca da Portugal. Toni Martinez has two caps with the Spain U19 team.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
