Portimonense (home)
- Portimonense are without a win in their last two home games in Liga Segunda, with a draw against Benfica B their only positive result, and their home record stands at W1, D5, L5 from 11 matches.
- Fernandes’ side have their best attacking player in Tamble Monteiro, who has 9 league goals in 17 appearances, but he lacks service often enough.
Academico Viseu (away)
- Sergio Vieira took over the reins of Academico Viseu in January 2025 and immediately implemented a more progressive, possession-based style of play that has seen the club right in the running for promotion in Liga Segunda.
- The result of their differing philosophies can be seen in the standings, with Academico Viseu 14 points clear of their hosts in the league table.
- Viseu have won just three of their 11 away games in Liga Segunda this season, drawing four and losing four, while they’ve averaged a dangerous 1.73 goals per away game.
- Clovis has been in sensational form of late, scoring six of Viseu’s last nine goals in their previous five games, and that run included a 4-1 victory over Oliveirense at home last time out.
- However, they’ve lost their previous two away games, and may be vulnerable at Portimonense.
Head-to-Head
Portimonense’s win at Viseu four months ago makes this an intriguing game.
Key Players
- Tamble Monteiro - Fernandes’ side have their best attacking player in Tamble Monteiro, who has 9 league goals in 17 appearances, but he lacks service often enough.
- Andre Clovis - Andre Clovis top of the scoring charts with 18 goals in 22 matches.
Betting Insights
- Academico Viseu are priced as the favorites at 1.85, while Portimonense are considered outsiders at 4.0, which seems about right given the league position and recent form of the two clubs.
- Both Teams To Score is my choice in this clash, coming in at a reasonable 1.8, as these two sides both play an open game with plenty of transitions, and should offer plenty of opportunities to the opposition on the counter attack.
Prediction
However, the form, league position, and attacking quality of Academico Viseu leads me to bet on them to get the three points on Sunday, while the psychological barrier of Portimonense’s last win against them is enough to keep them out of the outright winner’s circle.
