Santarem
- Santarem have won two and drawn three of their last five games, including their last two in a row.
- Santarem’s home record in Liga 3, Group B stands at W2, D4 and L2 from eight games, conceding just 0.75 goals per game.
CF Os Belenenses
- CF Os Belenenses have won four and drawn one of their last five matches.
- Belenenses sit top of Group B on 38 points from 17 matches compared to Santarem’s 22 points from the same number of games played.
Head-to-Head
Santarem caused an upset by taking CF Os Belenenses by surprise with a 2-0 away win in the most recent meeting between these two sides in Liga 3, Group B a couple of months ago, but they could well find it tougher to get any type of result on Saturday against a team that has been in sensational form during that time.
Key Players
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Notable scorers:
- Wilson Eduardo has been in scoring form and it is his clinical finishing that has been the catalyst behind Belenenses’ recent surge up the table with six in 14 league games, including five of his side’s last ten.
- Eberth Nogueira is the main scoring threat for the home side with just two goals from midfield in 13 appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- Belenenses are narrow favourites at 1.97, while Santarem are the outsiders at 3.68 and the draw is 3.1.
- The under 2.5 goals market is very heavily favoured at 1.57, reflecting the solid defensive records of both teams.
Prediction
- It makes for a fascinating tactical matchup and we expect a chess match to develop in midfield between two teams that are intent on keeping the game close.
- We will take the visitors to edge a close encounter here, but with Belenenses more than enough to beat on the road, we don’t expect Santarem’s defensive discipline to be breached to the point of being blown out.
