Nacional Madeira Funchal

vs

Estoril Praia

Preview

Nacional Madeira Funchal (home)

• Nacional Madeira Funchal sit 15th with 22 points from 25 games, 12 points and 7 places below Estoril.
• They are on a run of five league games without a win, taking two draws and three defeats.
• Recent home record: 3 wins, 2 draws, 7 losses.

Estoril Praia (away)

• Estoril Praia are 8th in the Primeira Liga 2025-2026 with 34 points from 25 matches.
• Estoril Praia’s fast-paced attacking style should make life difficult for Nacional Madeira Funchal, with Ian Cathro’s side fancied to take the win.
• Recent away stats: concede 2.08 goals per game on the road and score 1.67.

Head-to-Head

• The last three Primeira Liga meetings between the two have yielded one Estoril victory and two draws.
• The most recent meeting finished 1-1 at the Estádio do Estoril four months ago.

Key Players

• Jesus Ramirez - Nacional’s top scorer with 13 goals in 25 league games.
• Yanis Begraoui - Estoril’s number nine with 17 goals this term.

Betting Insights

• Estoril to win is available at 2.83.
• Both teams to score - No is priced around 2.37.
• Nacional concede 1.67 goals per home game, which weakens their clean-sheet chances.
• Estoril’s away numbers (concede 2.08, score 1.67) make them capable of both scoring and being exposed on the break.

Prediction

• Estoril to win looks the best option at 2.83 given the table gap and attacking threat.
• Expect a relatively low-scoring game; Both teams to score - No is a solid secondary play at 2.37.