Santarem
- Santarem and Atletico Clube de Portugal are level on points, sitting 4th and 5th respectively, after 15 matches of the Liga 3, Group B season.
- Both teams are in solid form with Santarem on a two-match winning streak and unbeaten in their last five (W2, D3), and Atletico Clube de Portugal having won three of their last five and lost only two.
- The hosts remain unbeaten in their last three at home (W1, D2).
- Santarem have scored and conceded on average 0.71 goals per home league game in Liga 3, Group B this term, making them both solid at the back but fairly limited in attack.
Atletico Clube de Portugal
- Atletico Clube de Portugal, who play a compact, pragmatic style of soccer that can be a tough to break down, have conceded only 5 goals in 7 away matches in the current league campaign.
- They have won each of their last two away matches in Liga 3, Group B, both with clean sheets.
Head-to-Head
Santarem have won two of the last three meetings and are unbeaten in five league matches (W2, D3).
Key Players
- Eberth Nogueira
- Eberth Nogueira is the highest scorer for Santarem with two goals from 11 appearances in the third-tier this season, but he has provided the killer touch at crucial moments.
- Nicolas Souza
- Nicolas Souza is Atletico’s danger man in the number 10 role with five goals from 14 Liga 3 appearances this season and three in his last five, so he will be key for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- With the odds slightly favouring Atletico Clube de Portugal here at 2.3, and Santarem not far behind at 3.17 with the draw at 2.85, this looks set to be a close contest.
- Under 2.5 goals looks like the best option at 1.46 in this clash of two disciplined and defensively sound teams, as there is every chance of this being a cagey, midfield chess match with little action at the ends of the pitch.
