Gil Vicente go host Casa Pia for Estadio Cidade de Barcelos on Monday night for Primeira Liga. The visitors dey fight to maintain their status for league next season.
The hosts dey aim to keep their hopes of qualifying for European qualification alive, as they be only two points behind fifth place.
Gil Vicente enter this game sat sixth for division with 46 points from their 30 games, wey they win 12, draw 10, and lose eight fixtures.
The hosts be two points behind Famalicao, who occupy fifth for division. This position qualify for Conference League last season, so they still fit secure European football for next campaign.
Gil Vicente don win just one of their last eight league games. They fail to win each of their last two since a 3-0 victory against AVS at beginning of April, putting their hopes of European football for danger.
Fans go worry about their recent form over Casa Pia. After winning each of their first three Primeira Liga matches against the visitors, Gil Vicente be winless for their last four against Barcelos outfit.
Casa Pia come into this game fighting for their Liga Portugal status. They be only five points above relegation zone with four games remaining but currently occupy playoff position.
The club directly below them for division na Tondela. However, Casa Pia don benefit from their relegation rivals’ recent loss to Nacional, keeping them five points clear of team second from bottom.
Casa Pia slump 1-0 against Braga at Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior for their last league match. This extend their winless streak to eight, putting them for 16th place on 26 points, two points from safety.
The visitors don fail to win any of their last seven for league. But a victory here get possibility of moving them into safe position.
Gil Vicente go without Marvin Elimbi, Mohamed Bamba, and Ghislain Konan for this fixture. The former two miss out through injury while latter no go participate due to suspension.
Murilo de Souza don be key performer for Gil Vicente this season. He be team’s leading scorer with nine goals, six of those don be critical first of match. So he go be key for them to get three points.
Casa Pia go without Jose Fonte, who be ruled out for fixture due to injury.
The visitors don be helped by Cassiano, Gaizka Larrazabal, and Jeremy Livolant, who don score five, three, and three times respectively. The trio go expected to start to give them best chance for this game.
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