On Friday night, Famalicao and Portimonense go head-to-head at the Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho as they battle it out for points in the middle of the Primeira Liga table.
The home team heads into this clash on the back of an inconsistent run of league form, as they have won two, lost two and drawn one of their previous five games in the Portuguese top flight.
A 3-1 win at Santa Clara last time out ended a short two-game losing run in the league. The recent mixed run of league form has left Famalicao nine points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
Joao Sousa’s team also has an inconsistent recent home record in the Portuguese top-flight, winning two, losing two and drawing one of their previous five league matches on home soil.
Their recent home league matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last three games on home soil.
Like the hosts, the visitor's recent form in the Primeira Liga has been inconsistent, as they head into this clash on the back of just two wins in their previous nine matches in the Portuguese top-flight.
However, Portimonense recorded a 2-1 home win last time out over Maritimo.
Portimonense are just two points clear of the visitors in the table, and a win could move them up to eighth place in the Primeira Liga standings, even if it’s only temporary.
One facet of Portimonense’s game that needs to improve is their away record, as they have suffered four straight defeats on their travels in the Primeira Liga.
In fact, they have lost seven of their previous eight away league matches.
Forebet predicts that Famalicao will record a victory in a low-scoring game to leapfrog their opponents in the Primeira Liga table.