Here we are, gearing up for yet another adrenaline-pumping encounter between Gil Vicente and CF Estrela Amadora. These two teams have history and neither of them like to play nice, if you catch my drift.
Let's break it down a bit. First off, these Gil Vicente folks have Andrew in the net, boasting a decent rating of 6.73, with 9 saves under his gloves this season. On the other side, Bruno Brígido stands in goal for CF Estrela Amadora. Doing quite well for himself with a rating of 6.53 and 6 saves.
Now, looking at our showrunners for CF Estrela Amadora, we have Kikas leading the charge with a 7.07 rating, 2 goals to his name, and a reasonably accurate passing ability. Alan Ruiz trails close behind with identical ratings but no goals yet. And let's certainly not forget Leonel Bucca and Nani, who've punched a goal each into enemy nets.
Gil Vicente, in contrast, falls back on their top dogs - Felix Correia with his 7.40 rating and 2 goals, and Kanya Fujimoto, who's got an impressive 84.3% accurate pass rate and a goal to boot.
Looking back at their previous meetings, CF Estrela Amadora have a slight edge at having scored a win and a draw against Gil Vicente. But that's history; the present day Gil Vicente looks like it means business.
Both teams haven't had the dream start to their season with CF Estrela Amadora recording 1 win, 2 draws, and 4 loss while Gil Vicente has 1 win, 4 draws, and 2 losses. Neither team can afford another loss, might I add.
The recent form of both teams isn't anything to write home about, with both teams collecting a handful of draws and wins here and there, but nothing which strikes a major blow to their opponents.
Taking all these into account, here’s my prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Gil Vicente by 1