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Marítimo Porto betting prediction


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This game has a great tendency to be open, as Marítimo wants to win to reach 5th place and FC Porto want to maintain the advantage for the second placed of the Portuguese championship. Still, we believe that FC Porto dominates much of the match and creates the best opportunities, but Marítimo's fast transitions should create a number of problems for the blue and white team. Taking into account these factors, risking in favor of the goals in this game is a good option.
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Preview
Marítimo and Porto face at Estádio dos Barreiros, in a match for the 32th round of the Primeira Liga. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 18‑12‑2017, Porto got a home win by (3‑1). At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 06‑05‑2017, in a match for the Primeira Liga, they tied (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by D. Djoussé (69' ), for Marítimo, and by Otavinho (28' ), for Porto. The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since Marítimo presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis Marítimo

The home team is currently in the 6th position of the league, with 44 points won, after 12 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Moreirense, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sporting Braga, by (2‑0). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the league, Marítimo won 18 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (8 out of 15 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 14 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Marítimo comes to this game with a 2-0 away defeat against Braga, thus totaling the third game followed without winning in this competition. At this moment the away team seeks to reach Rio Ave in the 5th position of the Portuguese championship. In this match against FC Porto, one of the best teams in the competition, coach Daniel Ramos should continue to opt for the usual tactical system, namely the 4-4-2, with Tagueu and Rodrigo Pinho being the most advanced men on the team. On the other hand, Ricardo Valente is one of the top scorers of Marítimo in the championship with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach has no major absences.

Confirmed Lineup: Amir Abedzadeh, Bebeto, Ruben Ferreira, Zainadine Júnior, Pablo Santos, Jean Cleber, Fabricio Baiano, Jorge Correa, Gamboa, Valente, Joel Tagueu.
Coach: M. da Silva Cruz.

Analysis Porto

The away team is currently in the 1st position of the league, with 79 points won, after 25 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Benfica, by (0‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Vitória Setúbal, by (5‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 40 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Porto has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 24 of the last 31 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in front in 18 of those 24 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 23 of them. In 31 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but have turned the score around in 2.

FC Porto arrives at this game with a 5-1 home win over Vitória de Setúbal, adding the third straight triumph in the Portuguese league. In between, there is an elimination in the Portuguese Cup semi-final, when the team lost on penalties against Sporting. In this away game, coach Sérgio Conceição should play in the usual 4-4-2, benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the runners. Without great surprises the away team should assume all the expenses of the game. Moussa Marega is the top scorer of FC Porto with 21 goals scored. For this game the away manager just can not count on Danilo Pereira due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Casillas, Ricardo Pereira, Alex Telles, Felipe, Ivan Marcano, Sérgio Oliveira, Otavinho, Héctor Herrera, Tiquinho, Moussa Marega, Yacine Brahimi.
Coach: S. Marceneiro Conceição.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Marítimo vs Porto match, on 29 April 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Marítimo vs Porto on 29 April 2018 will be played at Ilha da Madeira, Estádio dos Barreiros.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Marítimo Porto match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Porto at with 75% of the tips.

 

Primeira Liga - 2017/2018

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 51.63%
  • Draws 19.93%
  • Away team wins 28.43%
  • Over 1.5 73.86%
  • Over 2.5 50.65%
  • Over 3.5 26.8%
  • Goals 826
  • Goals /match 2.7
  • Goals /match home 1.57
  • Goals /match away 1.13
  • Both teams score 48.69%
  • Goals after 80' 19.01%
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