Farense vs Estrela Prediction 29.11.2024 | Primeira Liga

• Competition: Portugal - Primeira Liga
• Date: Friday, 29th, November 2024
• Kickoff: 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST
• Venue: Estadio de Sao Luis (Faro)

In a bid to avoid slipping into the red zone, Estrela will face bottom-dwelling Farense at the Estadio de Sao Luis in the 12th round of the Primeira Liga on Friday.

After a steady mid-table finish in their comeback season last year, Farense have endured a disastrous start to the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign, with six losses from six matches. On the bright side, the latest five outings show that the Lions of Faro are slowly shaking off their winter slumber, having picked up all five of their points for the season during this stretch, though it's still not enough to lift them from the bottom of the standings.

Up next for the basement boys is Estrela, who appear to have forgotten the lessons of the previous campaign, when they endured a nerve-wracking battle for survival in Portugal's elite division, ultimately finishing only one point clear of the relegation places. Despite entering matchweek 11 as second-from-bottom, Jose Faria's men managed to quickly leave the dangerous area by coming out on top in a direct bottom-of-the-table clash against Nacional with a comfortable 2-0 scoreline.

Farense vs Estrela Betting Tips: UNDER 2.5

Last season, the encounter between these rivals at Estadio de Sao Luis was completely lacking in excitement, ultimately ending in a points split with no goals, and we believe another quiet showdown could be on the cards here. Overall, Farense's biggest struggle this season has been the lack of a sharp finishing touch in front of goal, as their five total goals make them by far the lowest scorers in Primeira Liga. As for visitors Estrela,  they have proven to be extremely poor travelers so far, and the reason for this lies in their attacking ineptitude, as they have only managed to shake the opposition’s net twice while drawing a blank in the other three away games. Considering both teams desperately need the points, we expect them to place more emphasis on defense, and this cautious approach could lead to a subdued contest with minimal action.