The final match to be played in the Portugal Primeira Division before the break for the World Cup is between CD Santa Clara and Estoril Praia.
The game will take place on the 14th of November and the hosts begin the weekend in 15th place on 10 points while the visitors are in 10th place on 16 points.
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CD Santa Clara come into the match having last played at Chaves in the Primeira Division last weekend. The match ended 0-0 and that was the second successive draw in the league for CD Santa Clara.
Prior to the point at Chaves, CD Santa Clara picked up a good point at home against FC Porto in a 1-1 draw. FC Porto opened the scoring after only 3 minutes but CD Santa Clara equalised in the 85th minute.
Trends show CD Santa Clara are undefeated in their last 3 games, all of which have been in the league. In addition to the draws highlighted above, CD Santa Clara beat Vizela 1-0 away from home, with the only goal coming in the 87th minute.
However, home form shows CD Santa Clara have recorded only 1 win from their last 6 Primeira Division fixtures. Both teams have scored in each of CD Santa Clara’s last 5 home league games.
Estoril Praia make the trip to the Estádio de São Miguel on the back of a 1-0 loss at home against Benfica in the Taca de Portugal on Wednesday night.
The only goal of the game was scored in the 66th minute but despite the defeat, Estoril Praia made it more of a contest than their league meeting with Benfica.
Estoril Praia’s most recent league game was at home to Benfica last weekend and they went down 5-1. Estoril Praia were 3-0 down at half time and conceded 2 more goals in the second half before scoring a consolation goal at the end of the match.
Wins have not been easy to find for Estoril Praia in recent matches and they have failed to win any of their last 4 games in all competitions. Estoril Praia have recorded a single win from their 6 most recent Primeira Division matches and have seen under 2.5 goals in their 4 most recent away league fixtures.
Looking ahead to the team news and both teams could be at full strength for this game. Neither team has any major injuries or suspensions to contend with ahead of the match.
When assessing recent results for both teams, it is difficult to split them. One thing we do expect to see in the game is under 2.5 goals as that has been the trend in their most recent matches. Playing at home is not necessarily an advantage for CD Santa Clara and this game could end level, with 1-1 a potential outcome.