AVS Casa Pia betting prediction

The home team comes to this 2^nd round after a (3‑1) loss in their league debut, against Arouca. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 32 conceded; against 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 25 conceded. AVS has won 2, tied 3 and lost 5 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. They have conceded the first goal in 10 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 15 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

The AFS side began with a defeat away to Arouca, a setback that exposed certain frailties in the team now under the management of José Mota. The northern outfit were unable to stand up to a side that, while a level above them in terms of quality, is by no means one of the league’s strongest. The truth is that AFS were not able to press high, or at least not to do so effectively. They failed to put Arouca under pressure, and by the 62nd minute the home side were already leading 3-0. The best AFS could manage was to pull one back to make it 3-1, but they left a very poor impression for a team that aspires to remain in the top flight.

Confirmed Lineup: Simão Verza Bertelli, Cristian David Castro Devenish, Guillem Molina Gutiérrez, Aderllan Leandro de Jesus Santos, Christian Neiva Afonso, Pedro Lima Barros, Jaume Grau Ciscar, Ángel Algobia Esteves, Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa, Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola, Jordi Escobar.
Coach: J. Costa Almeida.