- CD Mafra are 6th in the Promotion Round table with 10 points from 10 matches, two more than 7th placed CD Trofense who have 8 points from 10.
- Mafra have the advantage in the recent H2H record, winning three of the last five meetings in all competitions (D2, L0), although the last encounter finished 1-1 in this season’s Liga 3 Promotion Round.
Two clubs with the ambition to bounce back
CD Mafra are slight favourites for Saturday’s late Liga 3 Promotion Round six-pointer against CD Trofense at 2.03, with Trofense at 3.52 and a draw at 3.08 suggesting the points could be shared. The 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture suggests this CD Mafra vs CD Trofense prediction will be a close run game and could be decided by a moment of quality or defensive lapse.
Mafra’s recent form is poor (W2, L3) and includes two 1-4 home defeats in the current Promotion Round against Amarante and Belenenses. Orest Shala’s men are a direct, pragmatic team who like to press high up and play at pace. They deploy a 4-3-3 system and aim to create overloads in the wide areas, before transitioning quickly to attack in the middle of the field.
Trofense are an organised team who are compact and like to work hard, but their strength is their ability to counter attack quickly. The CD Mafra vs CD Trofense preview shows that Renato Coimbra has done a fantastic job at the club and his contract extension is testament to the faith they have in him. They set up in a 3-4-3 system and rely on the pace and physicality of wing-backs, but will not press the opposition consistently unless they are being dominated.
Free-kick specialist Iheanacho can make the difference for Mafra
Trofense have failed to beat Mafra in their last five meetings, managing two draws and three defeats, with the last encounter ending 1-1. They have won one, drawn one and lost three of their five matches in the Promotion Round, but the team always stay compact and give a good account of themselves.
Moussa Diarra is Trofense’s top scorer in the Promotion Round. This CD Mafra vs CD Trofense prediction points to him being a physical presence that can make a goal or assist from anywhere on the field and is at his most dangerous late in matches.
Mafra have a real goal threat in Stanley Iheanacho who struck against Amarante. Iheanacho is an experienced, versatile forward with a reputation for being a threat from set-plays and for scoring in the final third of matches. Mamor Niang provides more of a targetman role for Mafra and has been a consistent presence in the team all season long, scoring and assisting goals with regularity.
The ‘Both Teams to Score - Yes’ line at 1.91 is also a good play considering the recent defensive lapses of both teams. Our CD Mafra vs CD Trofense betting tips for a 1-1 correct score also takes into account the weather in Mafra this weekend, which is set to be mild and sunny, and both team’s desperation for the points in this match, which could help turn it into an open contest.
