CD Mafra
- CD Mafra have won two and lost three of their last five Liga 3 Promotion Round matches, including heavy 1-4 home defeats to Amarante and Belenenses.
- Mafra sit 6th in the Promotion Round with 10 points from 10 matches, two points ahead of Trofense, who are 7th with 8 points from 10 games.
- Their 4-3-3 formation and the way they play are usually proactive, pressing high and trying to dominate the game with their attacking players.
- Stanley Iheanacho, who scored recently in the 1-4 home defeat to Amarante, is the main forward for the hosts, a strong man that runs at defences and is a threat from set pieces.
CD Trofense
- CD Trofense have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Liga 3 Promotion Round contests, often losing by narrow margins.
- Renato Coimbra had his contract renewed by Trofense, which is the mark of the club’s faith in his compact, hard-working 3-4-3 system that doesn’t press the ball but relies on organised defensive blocks and a willingness to run hard to counter-attack.
- Trofense’s Moussa Diarra, their top scorer in the Promotion Round, brings an element of physical presence to the attacking third and often influences games late on.
Head-to-Head
- CD Mafra are the form team, having won three of the last five meetings between these two clubs in all competitions.
- The last game in this fixture was a 1-1 draw in this season’s Liga 3 Promotion Round.
Key Players
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Hosts:
- Stanley Iheanacho, who scored recently in the 1-4 home defeat to Amarante, is the main forward for the hosts, a strong man that runs at defences and is a threat from set pieces.
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Visitors:
- Gonçalo Ferreira da Cunha and Nuno Filipe R. Teixeira bring attacking prowess to the top of the system and have both consistently chipped in with goals and assists from wide areas, but this is likely to be a cagey game won by the team that commits to the game and plays with the greater confidence.
- Trofense’s Moussa Diarra, their top scorer in the Promotion Round, brings an element of physical presence to the attacking third and often influences games late on.
Betting Insights
- The odds are set at 2.03 for the home team, 3.52 for the visitors and 3.08 for a draw.
- The 'Both Teams to Score - Yes' market is 1.91 and could be the play given the porous defences have shown in recent fixtures by both sides.
Prediction
- A narrow Mafra win is the most likely outcome.
- The match could be cagey and low-scoring as both teams are desperate for the three points to stay in the race for promotion.
