The final match of the weekend in the Portugal Primeira liga comes at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão as Portimonense SC meet Vitória Guimarães.
The hosts begin the weekend in 7th place on 24 points while the visitors are in 8th place on 23 points, making this an important game in terms of the European qualifying places.
Portimonense come into the match on the back of a 4-2 defeat at home at the hands of Mafra in the Taca da Portugal on Thursday night. It was a disappointing result against a team playing in the second tier of Portuguese football and Portimonense were 2-0 down after only 16 minutes of the game.
That result means Portimonense have lost each of their last 3 matches in all competitions, including defeats against Sporting Lisbon away and Maritimo at home in the Primeira Liga.
In fact, Portimonense have recorded only 1 victory from their 5 most recent Primeira fixtures and that came away at Moreirense on the 12th of December.
Home form in the league shows Portimonense have failed to win any of their last 3 games and have recorded just a single victory in their last 6 at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão.
Portimonense's home performances have been disappointing of late and they have won just 2 of their 13 most recent home league clashes.
Vitória SC make the trip to the Estádio Municipal de Portimão having lost 3-2 at Gil Vicente in their most recent match which was in the Portugal's top tier last weekend.
They found themselves 3-0 down after 75 minutes of the game but they did not give up, scoring twice before the end but failing to get the equaliser.
That result means Vitória SC have failed to win any of their 3 most recent fixtures, all of which have come in the domestic league. In addition to the defeat at Gil Vicente, they have lost at Santa Clara and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at home against Boavista.
Away form in the Primeira has been poor and Vitória SC have lost 4 of their last 5 games, winning only one. However, they have remained undefeated in 7 of their last 11 on the road in the league. Trends show, in their last 12 away league games, Vitória SC have conceded at least one goal.
Looking ahead to the team news and Portimonense are without Carlinhos, who is suspended. Every other player should be fit and available.
Vitória SC have a trio of players at the Africa Cup of Nations, with Falaye Sacko, Alfa Semedo, and Khalid Abdul Mumin representing their country in the competition. Óscar Estupiñán is unavailable due to a positive COVID-19 test.
That has the makings of being an intriguing game and we expect to see both teams find the back of the net. Neither side are in particularly good form but with Portimonense’s poor home record, it could be Vitória SC who take maximum points.
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