FEIRENSE – ESTORIL PREDICTION (22.01.2017)

Feirense and Estoril meet at the Marcolino de Castro Stadium in a game for the 18th round of the Primera Liga. The Feirense won away by (0-2) the last time they faced in this edition of the league, the 08-15-2016. In this meeting the home factor could play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Analysis of Feirense

The home team is currently in 15th place with 15 points earned after 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate game, lost out against Sporting by (2-1). In the latter, they drew at home against Guimarães by (0-0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the Feirense won 8 points in 27 possible, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 9 games that played in his stadium. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 17 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to return to the result.

The Feirense enters this game after a home draw, to zero, in the reception to Guimarães. The house club usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Etebo, Platiny and Karamanos. The player responsible for defining and conducting the attacks of his team is Portuguese Fabinho, and his best quality is the game vision. The coach will not be able to count on Cris for being suspended, after having accumulated five yellow cards.

Analysis of Estoril

The visiting team is currently in 14th place with 15 points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate game, lost at home against the Marítimo by (0-1). In the last game, he lost out against Arouca by (2-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last game that played, for the Portuguese Cup, won the Academic home (2-1). In the last 9 away games for the championship Estoril has 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, so they have won 8 points out of 27. In his league appearances as a visitor the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (5 out of 9 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away games for this competition there is a tendency to have a few goals, since 5 of the last 9 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. This is a team that scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 4 of its last 17 Premier League games, of which 4 reached the break in a 3-point lead and won in the 90’s in all. In 17 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never managed to return to the result.

Estoril enter this motivated performance after a home win, 2-1, in the reception to Académica, to count for the Portuguese Cup: Alisson Farias and Kléber signed the “goals” of the victory. The Portuguese Diogo Amado is the main reference of the central zone of the land of the visiting emblem, and the average camper is endowed with an enviable technique and an above average pass ability. Brazilian Matheus Índio is the service forward, as the striker has skills at the finish line. It is expected that the foreign coach will be able to count on all the players involved in this match.