Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Tondela
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2021
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-0
Maritimo
Tondela and Maritimo square off against each other at Estadio Joao Cardoso on Tuesday evening. Tondela continue with their habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their fourth consecutive triumph on home soil. Seeing that boss Pako Ayestaran has a full squad to choose from, we believe that punters can find value in betting on the hosts.
Maritimo, on the other hand, suffered yet another dip in form, with the team losing each of their previous four league fixtures. Since the visitors are low on confidence ahead of the trip to Viseu District, we are tempted to put our money on Pako Ayestaran’s men. It has to be noted that Maritimo were beaten by Vitoria Guimaraes in their last away game in the Portuguese top flight.
Highlighted Player (Jhon Murillo):
Jhon Murillo is a Venezuela international who was born in El Nula on November 21, 1995. After spending his youth career at San Camilo and Alto Apure, Murillo started playing for Zamora at the senior level.
The Venezuelan forward scored 19 goals in 59 appearances for el Blanquinegro before joining the famous Portuguese club Benfica. However, Murillo did not see any game action at Benfica in Primeira Liga as he was immediately sent on loan to Tondela. After ending his loan spell with the Auriverdes, Jhon Murillo signed a loan deal with Turkish club Kasimpasa in the 2017/2018 season.
In 2018 he returned to Tondela, signing a permanent contract with the Portuguese outfit. Speaking of his international career, the Tondela winger made his Venezuela debut on February 11, 2015, in a friendly against Honduras, scoring the winner on his debut. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing excellent performances as a centre-forward as well.
Highlighted Team (Maritimo):
Based in Funchal, Madeira, Maritimo are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. O Maior das Ilhas (The Greatest of the Islands) play their home matches in the national championship at Estadio do Maritimo.
The stadium was officially founded on May 5, 1957 and it can hold up to 10,932 spectators. Maritimo won their first and only Campeonato de Portugal in the 1925/1926 season, with the team beating Belenenses in the title game 2-0 at Campo do Ameal. Maritimo wear green shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whilst the colour of their away kit is sky blue.
The Estadio do Maritimo have yet to win the Taca de Portugal trophy, but they made it to the final of the competition on two occasions (1994/95, 2000/01), as well as the final of the Taca da Liga in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. Nacional are considered the club’s main rivals.
