Estoril Praia
- Estoril Praia have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five Primeira Liga matches, including a 2-2 home draw with Tondela and a 3-0 away defeat to AVS Futebol SAD last time out.
- Estoril have drawn one and won one of their last two home games, and have failed to beat Gil Vicente in their last two attempts, so this will be a tough test for Ian Cathro’s team.
Gil Vicente
- Gil Vicente have won four and lost just one of their last five Primeira Liga games, including the last three.
- Gil Vicente sit 4th in the Primeira Liga on 40 points from 22 matches, while Estoril are 9th with 30 points after the same number of games.
Head-to-Head
- This fixture has a history of tactical fireworks and rarely disappoints, and it will be interesting to see if Estoril’s high-octane style can get some joy against Gil Vicente’s solid, compact system.
- In their previous two head-to-head meetings, Gil Vicente won one and Estoril won one.
Key Players
- Yanis Begraoui has been Estoril’s talisman this season with 15 goals in 22 Primeira Liga appearances, and has scored seven in his last five, making him an obvious anytime goalscorer pick.
- Pablo has been a revelation for Gil Vicente up front, scoring 10 in 13 Primeira Liga appearances for his club.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 2.54 for the visitors are slightly too generous, given they are five places and 10 points better off than the hosts in the standings and also possess the superior form.
- Both teams to score is priced at 2.0, while over 2.5 goals is 1.95, so the bookies are clearly expecting an open game, which could turn into a free-flowing clash of styles.
Prediction
The visitors are the clear pick to win this one, although it will be a close and tense encounter.
