Fafe
- Fafe have won four, drawn one and lost two of their seven home matches in Liga 3, Group A this season, while they ended their losing streak of two with a 1-0 away win over Lusitano Ginasio Clube Evora in the Taca de Portugal only four days ago.
- Fafe will have the edge at home, where they’ve scored 1.29 goals per game and conceded 0.71, while the same cannot be said for Varzim, who have scored 1.00 and conceded 1.17 away from home.
Varzim
- Varzim have drawn their last two away matches; their last three matches include a 3-1 home win over Braga B, a 0-0 away draw at Paredes and a 0-1 home defeat to Trofense.
- Fafe have won four, drawn one and lost two of their last seven home games in Liga 3, Group A, while Varzim have won one, drawn three and lost two of their away games in the division.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these two teams ended 1-1 at Varzim’s ground in Liga 3, Group A three months ago, and there’s little to separate the teams on the field right now, but Fafe have the home advantage and look to be more likely to secure the win this time around.
Key Players
- Ka Semedo has been Fafe’s most reliable goal scorer this season with three goals in 14 appearances in Liga 3, Group A and he looks a good candidate to get on the score sheet this weekend.
- Francisco Franca has scored two of Varzim’s last four goals in their previous five matches, so back him to score at any point in this match.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers make Fafe favorites at 2.27, with Varzim 3.03 and the draw 3.02, but the last three meetings between the teams have seen each win once and a draw.
- The odds are fairly even but the home team have a slight advantage, which we believe will be enough for them to edge out their visitors on Sunday.
- The draw seems less likely than the bookmakers suggest, but the under 2.5 goals market makes little appeal at 1.61, which suggests this is likely to be a close game.
Prediction
Fafe and Varzim are evenly matched and it would be wrong to call it a easy home win for the favorites, but Varzim have failed to win on their previous two trips to Fafe, so the score prediction for Sunday’s match is 2-1 .
