Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Following a 5-3 loss to Braga, Santa Clara will be aiming to keep their survival hopes alive when they take on Portimonense on Matchday 33. The rock-bottom side are four points behind the safe zone, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for them. A man to watch in the home team will be Matheus Babi, who scored a brace in the last league match, while Brazilian tactician Accioly has no fresh injury worries.
O Portimao, on the other hand, failed to impress in a massive 5-1 loss to Benfica at the weekend and seeing that they have nothing to play for in the season finale, we are tempted to put our money on the home side. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Ponta Delgada, but Paulo Estrela could sneak into the starting XI following his fine performance against the Lisbon Eagles.
Highlighted Team (Portimonense):
Based in Portimao, Portimonense is a Portuguese football club that play home games at Estadio Municipal in Algarve. The capacity of the stadium that was opened in 1937 is 9,544. Portimonense welcome their rivals in black and white shirts and black shirts, whilst yellow is dominant colour of their away kit.
The black and whites finished the 1984/1985 Primeira Liga campaign in 5th position in the standings and, as a result, booked their place in the UEFA Cup. Portimonense did well to Partizan 1-0 on their debut in the European competition, but they suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to the famous Serbian club in the reverse fixture at Yugoslav National Army Stadium.
Fellow Algavre clubs Farense and Olhanense are considered the club’s main rivals. Jackson Martinez is one of the most notable footballers who played for the club. The Colombian attacker is considered one of the most successful attackers in the history of Porto as he scored 67 goals in 90 appearances for the Dragons in the Primeira Liga.