Famalicao failed to return to winning ways last Saturday as they were held to a goalless draw by Moreirense at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

In a cagey affair, the best chance of the game fell to Luis Asue in the 54th minute, but the Moreirense striker could not get his close-range header on target as both sides settled for a share of the spoils.

After three straight wins to start the season, Famalicao have now gone three games without a win, losing 2-1 to Vitoria de Guimaraes on 1 September before drawing with Gil Vicente and Moreirense.

Despite their recent struggles, head coach Armando Evangelista will be proud of his side's start to the season, as they sit sixth in the Primeira Liga table, level on 11 points with seventh-placed Braga, and could move up to third with all three points this weekend.

Nacional, on the other hand, continue to struggle for results in the big leagues, having suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Braga when the two sides met at the Estadio da Madeira last Friday.

After holding Braga at bay for much of the game, the home side collapsed in the final 13 minutes as Sikou Niakate, Bruma and Amine El Ouazzani scored in quick succession to give Os Arcebispos a deserved victory.

After winning promotion from the Segunda Division via the play-offs last season, Tiago Margarido's side have now failed to win six of their seven top-flight games, losing five and drawing one.

Alvinegros' only win came against Farense on 1 September, when Daniel Penha and 20-year-old Isaac scored in both halves at the Estadio da Madeira to condemn the Leoes de Faro to a fourth successive defeat.

Nacional have taken four points from their opening 18 games and sit 16th in the standings, but their slow start can be attributed to their defensive woes, where they have conceded 12 goals - only bottom side Farense have conceded more (13).

Famalicao have been defensively resolute this season, and after keeping their fourth clean sheet of the campaign last Saturday, we expect Evangelista to name an unchanged back four of Lucas Calegari, Justin De Haas, Enea Mihaj and Rodrigo Pinheiro, with Ivan Zlobin starting between the sticks.

Mirko Topic and Zaydou Youssouf, who have started all six games this season, will anchor the midfield pairing, while Rochinha, Gustavo Sa, Sorriso and Oscar Aranda will provide the final third.

As for Nacional, Margarido will be without the services of Malian midfielder Djibril Soumare, who continues his lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in May.

The Alvinegros will also be without Brazilian defender Ulisses, who will serve the second of a three-match suspension following his red card against Estoril Praia on 15 September.

Famalicao possible starting lineup:

Zlobin; Calegari, De Haas, Mihaj, Pinheiro; Topic, Youssouf; Rochinha, Sa, Sorriso; Aranda

Nacional possible starting lineup:

Franca; Garcia, Santos; Ze Vitor, Gomes; Esteves, Dias, Penha; Appiah, Reis, Baeza

Prediction:Famalicao 2-0 Nacional

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