S.U. 1º Dezembro
- S.U. 1º Dezembro are on three points at the bottom of the relegation group after they failed to add to their three bonus points with a 2-1 defeat at Caldas last time out.
- that has been their problem of late with just two draws and three defeats in their last five.
Atlético Clube de Portugal
- Atlético Clube de Portugal are the group leaders on 11 points and they picked up the points in their last match with an emphatic 3-0 victory at home to Lusitano Évora.
- Their recent form reads two wins, two defeats and a draw in their last five.
- They are coming into this game on the back of a big win and have an eight-point cushion over S.U. 1º Dezembro.
Key Players
Key players:
- Pedro Caneco’s side will set up in a pragmatic 3-4-3 formation, looking to get bodies wide and to cause problems from set pieces in the opposition box, or when they are on the counter.
- Veteran defender Jorge Bernardo is usually on hand to provide experience and steel at the back and Pedro Clemente is another dependable player, but there have been lapses in concentration recently and those lapses have cost them points.
- Diogo Cardoso is their leading scorer with 5 - 6 league goals and he is always their most likely outlet, although Atlético’s Caleb and David Herrera have chipped in with goals in their recent big wins.
- Nicolas Souza is Atlético’s top scorer and he is the man who always makes a counter attack dangerous.
- Pedro D’Oliveira’s side are very compact and prefer to sit in a mid-block, which allows them to control the pace of the game and launch dangerous attacks from deep when they can.
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S.U. 1º Dezembro:
- Jorge Bernardo
- Pedro Clemente
- Diogo Cardoso (5 - 6 goals)
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Atlético Clube de Portugal:
- Nicolas Souza
- Caleb
- David Herrera
Betting Insights
- It will be a chess match and probably one which will be decided by a moment of magic, but given the stakes, it may be more likely to descend into a low-scoring draw.
- The draw odds of 2.73 are definitely worth a look for Sunday’s game in Queluz, especially as both teams have been struggling for consistency of late.
- Atlético have the momentum from their 3-0 win over Lusitano and enter the game as favourites at 2.43, while 1º Dezembro are 3.09 to win.
- With clear skies predicted for matchday, the under 2.5 goals option is extremely popular at 1.37 and it is a safe play in this type of game.
Prediction
We’re going to push the boat out a little and back Atlético to get the three points .
