Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Tondela
Match Time & Date:
08/08/2021
09:30 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Santa Clara
Estadio Joao Cardoso will host Sunday’s football game between Tondela and Santa Clara. The Yellow-Greens suffered elimination in the Portuguese Cup, with the team losing to Gil Vicente at home ground, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as underdogs in their Primeira Liga opener. Loan signings Tiago Dantas, Renat Dadashov, and Eduardo Quaresma are all pushing for a start.
Santa Clara, on the other hand, did well to eliminate Farense on penalties in their Portuguese Cup opener. Os Acoreanos have been producing fine displays in the Europa Conference League qualifiers as well, and, taking everything into account, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from the match. A man to watch in the away team will be Carlos, who scored 14 goals in the Portuguese top flight last season.
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 (Santa Clara):
Santa Clara are a professional football club that compete in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos (The Azoreans) play their home games at Estadio de Sao Miguel, the venue which can hold up to 13,277 people.
Estadio de Sao Miguel was built in 1930. Santa Clara are the only team from the Azores Islands to compete in the Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos are well known for its close connection with famoust Portuguese club Benfica, with the two teams sharing the very same crest until recently.
Santa Clara wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home ground, whilst white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Os Acoreanos participated in the Intertoto Cup in the 2002/2003 season, with the team beating FC Shirak in round 1 5-3 on aggregate, while suffering a loss to Teplice 2-9 on agg. in round 2. CD Operario from Lagao are considered Santa Clara’s fiercest rivals.
