Leixões vs Alcains betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Portuguese Cup match on October 20th, 2024

Leixões and Alcains are scheduled to play against each other on October 20th, 2024, Sunday, in a Portuguese Cup match to be held in Portugal, check the Leixões vs Alcains betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are now at the tournament stage where the teams from the lower divisions that managed to win the past matches try to stay alive, having to face theoretically stronger teams from the Segunda Liga or even from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

It's at this stage that the bettors can start paying attention to the surprise teams, which aren't usually favorites in their matches, studying their last games in the competition, in comparison with the current form of the teams from the upper echelons, which start their way in the Portuguese Cup at this time.

Unlike other competitions, the Portuguese Cup has a one-leg format per round, with the exception of the semi-final which is played two-legged. Thus, each game will be seen as a final and there is no room to let your guard down.

However, not every team goes through every knockout round. Clubs from the Portuguese first league only compete from the third qualifying round onwards and as visitors. In the previous rounds, clubs from the second league, senior national championship or below play.

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio do Mar stadium, in the city of Matosinhos, with a capacity for 9821 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events, and odds.

Introduction to the Leixões vs Alcains betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute. The home factor in these qualifiers also influences and allows the home team to dream of advancing to the next phase.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. Leixões performance to this stage is 1 goal scored and still 0 against.

On the other hand, Alcains will play the first game of the competition in this game.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Leixões has in its curriculum 1 win of the Portuguese Cup while Alcains have never won the competition.

In fact, the objective of these teams is to try to go as far as possible. They know that it is difficult to win the title in this edition. Even so, the surprise could be the Cup, as in the championship the fight is quite different.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that Leixões’s team, which has accumulated 2 wins, has not achieved such consistent results as Alcains, which has won a total of 3 games in the last five matches.

To get a more recent analysis of the form of both teams individually, their performance in recent matches, featured players, and other essential statistics will also be evaluated.

Leixões

In the Segunda Liga, the Leixões formation has 3 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws, thus obtaining a total of 12 points after 8 rounds, ranking them in 4th place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Leixões team goes with a total of 11 goals scored and 8 goals conceded.

Leixões come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Tondela, valid for the League 2 Portugal, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by C. Fangueiro Soares lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

On the last matchday of the premier competition of Portuguese football, the team of Leixões faced and beat the team of Guarda, with a score of 1-0, in a game counting for the 2nd Round putting them in the game against Alcains.

Let's now focus on the crucial aspect of every team's objective, which is to score goals. We can see that Leixões, in its two principal domestic competitions (Segunda Liga and Portuguese Cup), has scored a total of 12 goals so far in this 2024/2025 season, which is an impressive feat.

Alcains

The visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for 2. Division: Group C, Alcains faced the Os Marialvas team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-2.

On the last matchday of the premier competition of Portuguese football, the team of Alcains faced and beat the team of CF Benfica, with a score of 4-1, in a game counting for the 2nd Round putting them in the game against Leixões.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Score market betting suggestions

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.