Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
In the Liga Portugal relegation playoff, Vizela will host AFS on their home turf. The match is set for Sunday, June 1, at 20:45 Central European Time. Here’s my betting tip for this high-stakes encounter.
Vizela vs. AFS: match facts and head-to-head
- The first leg ended with a convincing 3-0 win for AFS.
- Vizela has lost just one of their last 21 matches.
- Vizela is unbeaten at home in 13 straight games.
- AFS has lost four out of their last five away matches, winning only once.
- This will be the third-ever head-to-head between the sides. AFS won both previous encounters.
Vizela vs. AFS: match preview
Vizela competed in Liga Portugal 2 and delivered a commendable campaign. The team finished third, collecting 62 points from 34 rounds. The battle at the top was incredibly tight: Vizela missed out on first place by just two points, and on second by only one. As a result, they fell just short of direct promotion to the top flight and were forced into the playoffs.
AFS, on the other hand, managed to climb off the bottom of the table right at the end of the season, finishing 16th. This gave them a lifeline via the playoffs, as the two teams below were automatically relegated. AFS finished with 27 points, narrowly edging out the 17th-placed side on tiebreakers.
That’s how these teams met in the Liga Portugal relegation playoffs. The first match was a tough one for Vizela. After a goalless first half, AFS struck three times in the second, with two goals coming just three minutes apart. This result makes Vizela’s comeback task a monumental challenge.
Probable lineups
- Vizela: Morro; Ramos, Correia, Rainer, Reis; Ntola, Nascimento, Loppi; Morschel; V. Semedo, Petrov
- AFS: Bertelli; Kiki, Teixeira, Devenish, Fonseca; Assunção, Grau; Mercado, Piazon, Akinsola; Luis
Prediction
Despite the heavy defeat in the first leg, Vizela are confident at home, and I’m convinced they’ll go all out to produce a miracle. AFS, meanwhile, will do everything possible to prevent that from happening. My bet: both teams to score, odds 1.86.
