On Thursday evening, Famalicao and Belenenses clash in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, as both teams seek potentially vital points at the wrong end of the table.
Famalicao heads into this clash 17th place in the Primeira Liga table, but just three points from the safety of 15th place and two adrift of the relegation play-off spot.
Rui Pedro Silva’s team are winless in five league matches, having conceded at least two goals in all five of the matches.
Last time out in the league, they drew 2-2 with Sporting Braga. The game was their sixth straight league match to produce over 2.5 goals.
A seven-game winless streak on home soil has not helped Famalicao’s survival hopes. Unconvincing defensive displays have been at the heart of their poor recent home record, as they have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four league matches on home soil.
Belenenses are rock bottom of the Primeira Liga table. However, they are just a point behind the home team in the fight for survival, three points from the relegation play-off spot.
Filipe Candido’s team have struggled for wins, as the visitors have lost five of their last six matches in the Portuguese top-flight. A 2-1 home win over Arouca last time out ended a five-game losing run.
The away team have found goals hard to come by in the Portuguese top-flight, failing to score in all five of those recent defeats on their travels in the Primera Liga.
Belenenses have been travel sick of late, as they have failed to win in nine away games in the Primera Liga while suffering six defeats in the process.
Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw, which could hamper the pair’s survival hopes this season.