So, we've got the Santa Clara anglers squaring off against Famalicão bullfighters. Nothing like a good old Portuguese football match to spice up the day, right?
Turning our lenses towards the men between the sticks, we've got Lazar Carević defending Famalicão's honor while Gabriel Batista is the guardian of the Santa Clara net. Both keepers seem to have a similar performance, so don’t expect any howlers here.
Swaggering their way from the Family side, Justin De Haas and Gil Dias have been putting up some decent numbers lately - nothing to write home about though. On the other side, it appears Ricardinho has been giving some bedtime nightmares to defenders with 3 goals, supported by Matheus Pereira and Luís Rocha.
Now let's get our history books out - oh, look at this: last time they met Santa Clara fell short with a 1-3 defeat. But hold your horses, they did beat Famalicão in 2024. Like a roller-coaster, isn't it?
Glancing at the season records, Santa Clara has had slightly the better season with 15 victories under their belt, compared to Famalicão’s 11. More recent form, however, suggests they’re evenly matched with neither team on a run that would have fans ordering celebratory drinks prematurely.
Okay folks, sorry, I know I said won't say 'folks'. What I can say is, based purely on numbers (I mean, who needs feelings or intuition here?), I am ready to pull the trigger:
Albert’s Prediction: Santa Clara by 2