AD Marco 09 (Home)
- AD Marco 09 are 8th with 19 points from 17 games.
- This is a clash of contrasting styles with Marco 09 playing a high-octane attacking style that involves plenty of pressing, overlapping full-backs and plenty of wingers.
- His team have won three, drawn four and lost one at home in the league this season, conceding nine goals in eight fixtures.
- Mauro Ribeiro is the leading scorer with three goals in 16 Liga 3 appearances, two of them coming in the last five matches, so he is in decent form up front.
Varzim SC (Away)
- Varzim SC are 4th in Liga 3 Group A with 25 points from 17 games.
- Varzim SC will try to extend their winning streak to three games and maintain pressure on the teams above them in the promotion race when they make the short trip south to face AD Marco 09 in the Portuguese third tier on Sunday.
- Marco 09 are the more adventurous side, but Varzim SC are the more reliable team.
- Alvaro Madureira’s men have a pragmatic, disciplined approach and prefer to absorb pressure, win the midfield battles and catch their opponents with some smart vertical play.
- Varzim have won only two, drawn three and lost three of their eight away games in Group A, but they have conceded an average of only 1.12 goals per away match.
- Francisco Franca, their top scorer in the campaign with five goals, has been in good form of late with two in his last five appearances.
Head-to-Head
Varzim won the reverse clash.
Key Players
- Mauro Ribeiro
- 3 goals in 16 Liga 3 appearances.
- 2 of his goals came in the last five matches.
- Francisco Franca
- 5 goals in the campaign.
- 2 goals in his last five appearances.
Betting Insights
- Varzim are priced at 2.12 for the win.
- Marco 09 are priced at 3.33 for the win.
- Both teams to score is available at 1.69.
Prediction
- Varzim look the more reliable side and should edge a close game.
- Both teams to score is a tempting alternative.
