Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Porto and Farense face each other in a David-vs-Goliath clash at Estadio do Dragao on day 5 of the new Primeira Liga campaign. The Dragons are on a quest to regain Primeira Liga trophy and they will not have a better chance than this to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Sporting CP. Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio is pushing for a start, while both Ivan Marcano and Fabio Vieira are sidelined with injuries.
Os Leoes de Faro, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team losing each of their first four league matches. As the visitors are low on spirits ahead of the trip to Porto, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. You should know that Porto are eyeing their ninth consecutive win over Farense in the Portuguese top flight. Midfielder Luiz Felipe should be the only absentee in the away team.
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.