On Wednesday night, Portimonense host Gil Vicente at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao, as the visitors look to edge closer to safety in the Primeira Liga.
Portimonense are currently 17th place in the Portuguese top-flight, six points from safety. The team from the Algarve have struggled for results of late in the Primeira Liga, having failed to win in their previous 12 league matches. Last time out the home side suffered a 3-1 defeat at Sporting Braga. The defeat ended a run of low-scoring league matches, as their previous three games produced under 2.5 goals.
The fact that Portimonense have kept just two clean sheets in their last 18 matches in the Primeira Liga has not helped their cause.
Another key factor to their perilous position is a poor recent home record, as they have won just one of their previous 11 league matches on home soil. However, they have also suffered just one defeat in their last seven games at the Estadio Municipal, while drawing five of the games in the process.
Portimonense’s recent home matches in the Portuguese top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven home matches, including their last five home matches.
Gil Vicente are right in the middle of the Portuguese top-flight table, 12 points from the European spots and 14 points clear of the relegation zone.
A recent inconsistent run of form in the Primeira Liga sums up their position in the league perfectly, as they have won just two of their last eight matches. However, the visitors have also suffered just one defeat in their last five games.
Gil Vicente have a decent recent away record in the league, as they are unbeaten in three away matches, having recorded two straight wins.
Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw, which will not help the home sides chances of escaping the drop zone.