Estrela Amadora v Gil Vicente: safety bid meets top-five push | OneFootball

Estrela Amadora host Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Estádio José Gomes, with the hosts seeking extra breathing room in the lower half and the visitors aiming to cement fifth after three wins in their last five.

Head to head, Gil Vicente have two wins from the last five meetings, with two draws and one Estrela Amadora victory. The reverse fixture in October finished 2-0 to Gil Vicente.

Form points to a contrast. Estrela Amadora have one win in five league games and drew 0-0 at AVS last time out. Gil Vicente strung together three straight victories over Famalicão, Moreirense and Braga before defeats to Estoril and Benfica.

The visitors' defence has been a platform all season, with 10 clean sheets and only 23 goals conceded in 24 matches. They have scored 35, largely from inside the box, and could lean on leading scorer Pablo De Jesus, while Murilo and creator Luís Esteves have also contributed. Estrela Amadora have 26 league goals, with Kikas their top scorer, and may look to their crossing from open play, where their accuracy has been 24.32%. Set pieces could matter, with Estrela Amadora converting five penalties this season.

In the table, Estrela Amadora sit 12th on 24 points and a win would take them to 27, which could pull them closer to mid-table security. Gil Vicente are fifth on 40 points and victory would move them to 43, strengthening their grip on a top-five position and keeping pressure on fourth-placed Braga.