AVS Futebol SAD vs Portimonense Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 02/06/2024, 06:42  by Joseph King in Liga Portugal Predictions

The second leg of the Portuguese Primeira Liga promotion playoff sees upstart AVS Futebol Sad hosting Portimonense. AVS come into this return leg on the verge of making history. Despite being founded in 2023 and taking part in their first ever season, AVS Futebol Sad were able to finish third in the Liga Portugal 2, earning them a promotion playoff spot. After a 2-1 away win in the first leg, they could very well see themselves matching up with the likes of Porto, Benfica and Sporting next season in the top flight. AVS finished with a total record of 20 wins, four draws and 10 defeats in their 34 league fixtures, placing them nine points off eventual table-toppers Santa Clara. The 2-1 win in their last appearance snapped a three match winless run for the team.

As for Portimonense, a 16th-place finish in the Primeira Division means they will now have to battle to maintain their top-flight status. Failure to secure a victory would mean an end to the Albinegros’ seven-year run in the highest tier of Portuguese football after winning promotion in the 2016/17 season. It was an extremely tight race to end the 2023/24 season with four teams each finishing within a single point of one another. Portimonense were the unfortunate victims as their inferior goal differential would ultimately come back to bite them. They’ll also feel hard-done by the result in the first leg, as the top-flight side largely dominated the play, racking up 26 shots, 14 corner kicks and holding 61% of the possession. The defeat means that Portimonense have managed just a single victory in their last eight appearances, while also suffering defeat in three of their last five.