On Monday night, Vizela hosts Gil Vicente at the Estádio Do Vizela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, as both teams look for their second league win of the campaign.
The home side has taken four points from their opening three matches in the Primeira Liga. They kicked off the new league campaign with a 1-0 win at Rio Ave before a 1-0 home defeat by Porto and a 1-1 draw with Chaves last time out.
Vizela’s form towards the end of last season was inconsistent too, as they have now won just one of their previous six league matches.
Even home advantage has not helped Vizela of late in the Primeira Liga, as they have won just two of their last ten home matches in the Portuguese top-flight. A recent record of one home win in seven league outings on home soil is a poor one.
heir recent home matches in the Primeira Liga have been low-scoring affairs, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven home games.
Like their hosts, the visitors have picked up four points from their opening three league matches. They opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Pacos Ferreira before a 1-0 defeat against Arouca and a 0-0 home draw with Famalicao.
The results mean that Gil Vicente has won just two of their last 11 matches in the Portuguese top-flight.
Gil Vicente have been poor travellers of late in the Primeira Liga, having failed to win in their last five away matches, suffering four defeats in the process. On their travels, they have also conceded at least two goals in four of their previous five league games.
Forebet predicts that this clash will produce a low-scoring draw, which will do little to kick-start either of these two team's seasons.