Casa Pia vs Nacional Prediction & Betting Tips (25 October)

This is an important meeting for Casa Pia since, in case of success, it would take a good lead over the bottom of the championship. However, winning has not been his strong point lately, having been in a series of three days of championship without success including two draws on the pitch of Gil Vicente 1-1 and the same price for the reception of Guimaraes 1-1 . Before the break, the locals had conceded a fairly logical defeat on the Sporting pitch 2-0. Last weekend, it was the Portuguese Cup on the program for the Portuguese clubs, and Casa Pia did the job by quite easily getting rid of a lower division opponent, Amora 0-5 in order to reach the 1/ Round of 16 of the competition. Before talking about the chaotic start to the season for the promoted to D1, let's talk about its elimination in the Portuguese Cup last weekend against Leiria 2-1.

An important detail since it wonderfully sums up the start of the campaign in the elite with only one victory in 7 matches a match late, when Farense came 2-0. Away, Nacional remains on a parity score with Famalicao 0-0 which followed two narrow defeats on the smallest score against Estoril 1-0 and Arouca 1-0. Currently first in relegation, the promoted team also received a sauce from Braga at home 0-3. 

Injured and absent since the start of the season, Kiki and Mendes will probably be forced to give up their places in the group again this evening. Same case for Henrique Pereira (1 goal in 3 appearances this season in the league) who was loaned by Benfica to get playing time at the highest level. Author of 2 pawns in the league, Cassiano will be well operational like the scorers in the Portuguese Cup: Nuno Moreira (treble), Max Svensson (arrived from Espanyol Barcelona this summer), author of a double.   Not an appearance on the clock in the 1st division this season, Dudu will probably be absent like replacement Chico Goncalves, both on the flank (injured).

Injured before the break, Sousa returned to the field in the Portuguese Cup and the holder Ulisses served his two match suspension in the league and will likely return to competition. For the moment, after seven matches played in the top flight, only four goals have been scored by the evening visitors, by four different scorers.