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FC Famalicao will take on Premier League side Crystal Palace at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on Tuesday as they continue their Como Cup campaign.
The Portuguese team head into the cup game looking to extend their unbeaten pre-season run of five games as they prepare for the new campaign.
Palace, on the other hand, have had an inconsistent start to their Premier League preparation and will hope to bounce back from a recent loss.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Famalicao vs. Crystal Palace key stats
- Famalicao enter this friendly fixture having scored seven goals in their last five pre-season matches.
- Crystal Palace have only won one of their last two friendly games and have just two wins in their last seven games across all competitions.
- Palace have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11 games across all competitions.
Famalicao vs. Crystal Palace preview: Premier League side aiming for victory
Famalicao vs. Crystal Palace — Tale of the Tape
| Famalicao | vs | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Position | 15th |
| 56 | Points | 45 |
| 42 | Goals For | 41 |
| 29 | Goals Against | 51 |
| 17 | Clean Sheets | 12 |
| 4th/5th | Home / Away Rank | 16th/11th |
The Portuguese club narrowly missed out on European qualification last season after ending the campaign in fifth place just behind Braga in the Primeira Liga.
Following their near miss on a European spot, they began preparation for the new season in good form.
Carlos Carvalhal's side have put together a five-match unbeaten run, with three wins and two draws, having recently defeated Tondela 1-0.
Perhaps even more impressive has been Famalicao's defensive solidity, as they are yet to concede in pre-season, thereby recording five successive clean sheets.
However, their attacking output has been a major concern, with the majority of their goals coming in their opening pre-season game against Famalicao Under-23s.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are still adapting to life under new head coach Pierre Sage, who was appointed at the end of last season following the departure of Oliver Glasner.
The Frenchman enjoyed a dream start to his tenure with a commanding 5-1 victory over Swindon Town.
However, his side were brought back down to earth by a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bromley in their most recent friendly.
Following their recent heavy defeat, Palace will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they prepare for a cup game in Como.
The Eagles are still searching for their first clean sheet of pre-season, but they could have an opportunity to end that wait against this Famalicao side.
Famalicao vs. Crystal Palace form guide & betting tips
| Famalicao | vs | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
WWDDW |
Form | DLWWL |
| 7 | Goals For | 11 |
| 0 | Goals Against | 8 |
WWDDW |
International friendly | WL |
Whispers predicts: Famalicao 1-1 Crystal Palace
We expect a tight game in this encounter, and we are predicting a full-time draw for this friendly tie.
Famalicao have demonstrated outstanding defensive resilience in their recent warm-up fixtures and have maintained a good run in their last five games.
On the other hand, Palace have not started their pre season as they would have wanted, but they have superior quality to get a result in this encounter.
Ahead of this game, betting odds have not yet been released for Famalicao’s pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace.
> First-half draw at Na | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at Na | Likelihood: Probable
> Both teams to score (yes) at Na | Likelihood: Possible
> Full-time draw at Na | Likelihood: Possible