Estoril take on the visitors Estrella in the round 1 match of Liga Portugal. The match will be played on Monday, August 11th at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota (Estoril).
Estoril are unlikely to believe in serious achievements. The “Canaries” have in some ways become hostages to their location — they play in one of Lisbon’s districts and, of course, remain heavily overshadowed by the local giants. Yes, in the middle of the last decade they twice managed to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage, but that was a pleasant, one-off exception. In general, they try to stay comfortably in the country’s top division, though this is far from always successful — between 2018 and 2021 they had to play in the second tier. And since returning, they have not climbed into the top half of the table, only last season managing to improve from 13th to 8th place with 46 points. Still, Ian Cathro’s side had no realistic chance of qualifying for European competition. They started the current season with mixed results, showing attacking promise but also conceding too easily in key moments. Home form remains their main strength, as they have lost only twice at home in their last ten league matches.
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Estrela Amadora in their current form were relaunched only in 2020 through the merger of two local clubs. By 2023, they had already earned promotion to the Primeira Liga. But last season brought a modest return — just 7 wins and 29 points from 34 matches, saved only by the fact that three even weaker teams were in the division. As a result, they not only avoided relegation but even stayed clear of the play-offs. Still, the club understands that they cannot count on such luck again and must improve. At least they have brought in a number of new players, not only on free transfers — they even paid over a million for Stoica from Hermannstadt. Preseason results were inconsistent, with some encouraging attacking displays but also heavy defeats to stronger opposition. Early league performances suggest the new signings still need time to gel, especially in defence.
All three of the most recent official matches, including those last season, have been won by the “Canaries.” Despite the visitors’ attempts to strengthen, they are unlikely to be ready to drastically change the balance in this pairing right now — we back the hosts to once again beat a convenient opponent.
Prediction for the match: Estoril to win.
