The scoring is opened! At minute 55, Eliaquim Mangala scored a goal and the locals stay with the partial victory against Rio Ave.
In the last matchday, the visitor won and earned 3 points as the host. The home team lost and will seek to correct the mistakes from that match to get back on the path of victory.
Estoril wants to recover after suffering a defeat against Arouca with a score of 3-4.
Rio Ave comes with an advantage after defeating Chaves with a score of 2-0.
The home team is in twelfth place and still has no points (1 PP), while the visitor has achieved 3 points and is in sixth place in the championship (1 PG).
The referee chosen to officiate the match at Estadio António Coimbra da Mota was Iancu Vasilica.
Estoril's lineup today
Coach Álvaro Pacheco set up a 3-4-3 formation with Dani Figueira in goal; Vital, Volnei Feltes, and Eliaquim Mangala in the backline; Jordan Holsgrove, Rafik Guitane, Ivan Pavlic, and João Marques in the midfield; and Cassiano, Tiago Araújo, and Heriberto Tavares as forwards.
Rio Ave's lineup today
On the other hand, Luís Freire goes out with a 4-4-2 strategy, with goalkeeper Magrão; Costinha, Aderllan Santos, Renato Pantalon, and Josué Sá in the defensive wall; Guga, Hernâni Forte, Amine Oudrhiri, and Joca in the center of the field; and Leonardo Ruiz and Fábio Ronaldo up front.