Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
20/08/2023
19:00
Prediction: 3-0
Farense
Estadio do Dragao will host Sunday’s David-vs-Goliath clash between Porto and Farense, the two teams who face each other for the first time since May 2021. The Dragons crushed Farense 5-1 back then and you should know that Sergio Conceicao’s troops are eyeing their seventh consecutive win against the newcomers. Pepe is back from suspension, but fellow defender Wendell is banned for Sunday’s clash. Both Evanilson and Gabriel Veron are sidelined with injuries.
Os Leoes de Faro, on the other hand, did not seem to be competitive at this level on their debut against Casa Pia (0-3) and given their poor head-to-head record against Porto, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Porto, but both Duarte and Ponde could sneak into the starting XI.
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 (Farense):
Established on April 1, 1910, S.C. Farense is a Portuguese club that plays in Primeira Liga. Farense returned to Primeira liga in 2020, with the team securing promotion to the Portuguese elite division following an 18-year absence.
The Leoes de Faro (Lions of Faro) play home games at Estadio da Sao Luis, the stadium with the capacity of 12,000 people. Fellow Algavre clubs Olhanense and Portimonense are regarded as Farense’s biggest rivals. Speaking of the club’s colours, Farense footballers wear black and white shirts when playing at home, while their away kit is mainly green.
In the 2995/96 season Farense represented Portugal in the UEFA Cup, with the team suffering a loss to Olympique Lyon in the first round of the competition. The 1994/95 season is considered the club’s most successful campaign in the Portuguese top flight as they finished the process in 5th position in the standings.
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