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After the breaks due to commitments with their national teams, the Portuguese are the first to return to their commitments, with the proviso that this is a match between two teams from the bottom of the table, who are likely to fight for survival. It is very crowded in the lower part of the table and there are little point differences, and Aves and Setubal have won the same number of points and they have only two more than the relegation zone. It can also be said that they are very similar in form and without a win in the previous two rounds, while they have five triumphs in the last five. In the first duel this season, Aves has defeated Setubal with 1-0.

Desportivo Aves

Aves has been in the elite rank this season and it was quite expected they would fight for survival, and from the start of the championship they are in the bottom of the table. They have spent several rounds at the last place on the table, while they had a series of seven games without a win, of which six defeats and just after that they fell to the bottom of the table, but then a sudden improvement in their form and a series of five matches without defeat have brought them over the defeat zone.

In the previous two games, they have suffered two defeats again, though they did not have an easy task because they played as guests on both occasions, first with Benfica and in the last round with Guimares where they lost with 2-1. It is also interesting that they have reached the semi-finals of the Cup, and when it comes to their composition, it will be weakened by the absence of the injured V.Gomes and the suspended center back Poncka.

Probable lineups Desportivo Aves: Facchini – Soares, Fellipe, Galo, Lenho – Tissone, Machado – Amilton, Braga, Petrolina – Derley

Vitoria Setubal

Setubal was already on the bottom of the table this season, with the proviso that after a slow start, this team had a series of up to 11 games without a triumph, in the way that they lost six matches first and then played five draws in a row. They are recorders in the league with ten draws and they have twice as less victories, which is the least in the league. With such an effect it is quite logical to fight for survival, although Setubal also played the League Cup finals this season, which they lost to Sporting from Lisbon after the penalties.

Interestingly, they did not change coach Couceira and despite the mentioned negative series, they have been playing solid lately. They managed to celebrate with 1-0 in their field over Ferreira and Rio Ave, while they only played a draw on their field with Portimonense. They have a huge problem when playing away since the beginning of the season and they have not defeated anyone outside their stadium since the start of the season. Costinha returns to the team after the suspension, as well as the injured Djalo.

Probable lineups Vitoria Setubal: Cristiano – Oliveira, Reis, Tavares, Pinto – Costinha, Podstawski, Bonilha – Amaral, Pereira, Bassan

Verdict:

The teams are of similar quality and in a similar form, but Aves is still the host and it should be an advantage because Setubal plays very poorly at home. However, the draw should not be ruled out as an option, and it is very certain that we will not see a lot of goals in this match.

Pick:  under 2.5 goals 1.73 - 73/100 @1XBet