Maritimo hosts Gil Vicente in round 31 of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Tuesday, May 4th at Estádio dos Barreiros (Funchal)
In the current season, Maritimo players provide their fans with either positive or negative emotions. And if there were two victories in a row, then the unsuccessful streaks frankly dragged on. After the New Year, the team, which was considered a tough middle peasant, earned only one point in eight rounds and got close to the relegation zone. But in March, the management appointed Julio Velazquez as the new head coach. He managed to work not only in his native country but also at Udinese. And he worked with Vitoria Setubal in 2019-2020. Although the 39-year-old specialist couldn’t boast of great results and rarely stayed at his clubs for several seasons, he has been very successful in Funchal so far. He won his debut match against Nacional, and the Lions earned 12 points in the last five rounds, which allowed them to get ahead of the relegation zone by six points.
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Gila Vicente played in the last draw of Primeira due to a complicated story. After a victory in a regular court, football officials decided to return the club to the elite division in the administrative order. And the newcomer proved that it was not superfluous in this league - it scored decent 43 points and lagged behind Moreirense and Santa Clara only by additional indicators. The Roosters took 10th place in the final standings. But they didn’t manage to stay at this level. You cannot talk about complete failure, but Gil Vicente is not so far from the relegation zone. And the team is making a lot of mistakes in the spring, that is, in the decisive segment of the championship. Having beaten Benfica (1-2), the Roosters lost to Moreirense, Famalicao, and Belenenses. But a draw with SC Farense allowed them to slightly increase the gap from the relegation zone.
The teams exchanged home victories in the previous season. In November, the newcomer won 2-0, but Maritimo took revenge after the resumption of the championship in the summer. Then the Lions beat Gil Vicente away in January (0-1). Both teams need points. But Maritimo has a couple of trump cards, that is, good shape and the home field. The Lions should win, but a zero handicap will not be superfluous.
Prediction for the match: Maritimo to win with 0.0 handicap
