The local team Estoril is the fifth-placed side in Primeira Liga with 41 points while the visitor from Estoril have 30 points and are the seventh-placed side in the league.

Gil Vicente got a big point in their last match against Porto, after drawing 1-1. They were since 2nd minute of the game with the 10 players following the suspicious red card given by the referee. That referee's decision somehow made Gil Vicente players raise their performance and they were looking very compact for the whole game, even taking the lead in the second half but Porto equalized. However, it ended 1-1 which is still considered a great result. In the previous 4 rounds, they triumphed 3 times and 1 match finished draw. Hosts will be without the suspended Carvalho as the Brazilian midfielder serves his one-game suspension for the red card in a duel against Porto last weekend.

On the other side, Estoril has just lost in its stadium against Boavista by 2-3. Visitors from Estoril had a really good first part of the season so far but obviously, they cannot keep this high level for the whole season due to the short roster. Estoril has now won just 2 of their last 15 in the Primeira Liga with both of those victories coming against the teams from the bottom of the league. Visitors also have now lost 6 of their last 9 in the league, scoring just 6 goals and conceding 15 in the mentioned run! Meanwhile, Rui Fonte is set to sit out his fourth consecutive game after the Portuguese forward picked up an injury against Maritimo on February 5. Recent signing for Estoril Ruben Providence is still injured and awaits his first match, while Lucas Africo is without action for a longer period now.

Gil Vicente is overachieving as no one in the world expected them to be here before the seasons started, but they have a good coach and a strong united group of players that looks mentally well. Despite failing to come away with all three points from Porto, the draw is considered as a huge result and the atmosphere is on a high level as Gil Vicente kept their great form. Hosts are closer to 3 points here against a struggling Estoril who won just one in their last 11 games in all competitions. I predict Gil Vicente to return to winning ways on Friday.