Estrela Amadora are a long-established Portuguese club, founded in 1932 and based at Estádio José Gomes. Their current squad is sizeable – 41 players with an average age of 25 – and is valued at around £18m by Transfermarkt.
Their recent league form has been difficult, though not without resistance. A 2-2 draw away to SC Braga and a 0-0 at home to Famalicao followed defeats to Moreirense, Porto, Arouca and Sporting CP. That run points to a side capable of making opponents work, but not yet finding much control over results.
There is some threat in the forward areas. Jovane Cabral leads their scoring with seven goals, followed by João Diogo “Kikas” Alves Rodrigues on six, with Sidny Lopes Cabral and Abraham Marcus on five each. They have also started sharply, scoring the first goal inside 20 minutes in six of 11 league matches.
The weakness is clearer away from home, where they average 1 goal scored and 1.9 conceded per match. At home, the figures are tighter at 1.2 scored and 1.4 conceded. For Celtic supporters, Estrela Amadora profile as a competent Portuguese side with early attacking bite, but a defence that can be stretched.
