Feirense
- Feirense have won only one of their last five league games, drawn three and lost one.
- Feirense coach Ricardo Costa sets up his team in an attacking 4-3-3 formation that attempts to overwhelm opponents with tempo and width.
- Feirense have won just one of their last five games - at Torreense (3-2) - and were beaten 1-0 at home by Pacos de Ferreira last time out.
- Feirense have drawn two and lost one of their last three home games.
Uniao de Leiria
- Fábio Pereira has installed a more compact approach at Leiria, where the shape is paramount and players are taught to be patient in a 4-4-2 system or, if they are facing a really high-pressing side, three-at-the-back.
- It is an approach that will frustrate Feirense’s strategy and set up a set-piece battle, but Leiria will have to be careful not to fall for Costa’s false full-back ploy or succumb to a counter-attack if their defensive block gets stretched wide.
- Uniao de Leiria come into this game with consecutive away wins in the Liga Segunda.
- Leiria have lost two away games this season in Portugal’s second tier with three wins, three draws and two defeats in their eight away trips, shipping just six goals along the way.
Head-to-Head
They have failed to win in their two previous visits to Feirense, so this will be a tough fixture for them.
Key Players
- Leandro Antunes leads Feirense’s scoring with four goals in 15 Liga Segunda games.
- The danger man for Leiria is Juan Munoz with six goals in 15 games - three of which have come in the past five matches.
- Munoz’s cool finishing ability has been the driving force behind his team’s form, which has seen him account for half of their last six goals.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are marginal favorites at 2.56 with Feirense at 2.72 and the draw at 3.0, reflecting the close nature of this fixture.
- Leiria’s back-to-back away wins in the Liga Segunda suggest they could have just a little more to get over the line this weekend.
- Feirense have drawn two and lost one of their last three home games.
- Under 2.5 goals looks better than even odds at 1.7, given Costa’s tweaks and the recent head-to-head record are all pointing towards a cagey match with few clear-cut chances.
Prediction
- Saturday’s Liga Segunda 2025-2026 clash between Feirense and Uniao de Leiria is a clash of contrasting philosophies and the winner may not be decided until the final 10 minutes.
- Expect a tactical, cagey affair where set-pieces and a late decisive moment could determine the result.
