Soccer betting preview: Jamalco welcomes Portmore United in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Jamaica Premier League
Competition: Mon 16.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex (7000 seats)

These two teams have had a low return so far, but a win and three points in this highly important fixture would certainly provide a boost. Get ready for Jamalco - Portmore United!

Insights:
  • Jamalco have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
  • Portmore United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Jamalco form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Jamalco, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League, have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 9 games. When Jamalco hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Molynes United, Jamalco and Montego Bay United), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

An away draw last time out for Jamalco, facing Cavalier in a game that ended 0-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Arnett Gardens in a game that was won 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Jamalco have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 6 and lost 1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Jamalco here at Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Jamalco have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Jamalco has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Portmore United form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. It's a growing despair in Portmore as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The attacking players of Portmore United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 380 minutes.

Portmore United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Harbour View (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Humble Lions's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Portmore United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Portmore, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Portmore United as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Portmore have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Portmore United - Jamalco 2-1, earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the prior eight meetings): Jamalco won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Portmore United have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four

Top Goalscorers

JamalcoZ. Brown
Z. Brown
3 goals
Portmore UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
3 goals
Portmore UnitedK. Charleston
K. Charleston
3 goals

Jamalco missing players

Portmore United missing players

Jamalco Portmore United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 1 8 17
4 3 1 Won W 1 3 4
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
10 4 0 Lost L 0 4 9
9 6 2 Scored S 1 6 13
18 8 1 Conceded C 0 9 25
88% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
41% 44% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 76%
29% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 35%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
29% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 41%
29% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 24%
53% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 41%
 
3.5 4 11 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.7 4.1
4.5 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.6 3.9
2.2 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 9.3 20 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.9 8.2
2.9 3.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3
19% 16% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 27%
 
11.2 11.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 4 10.1 9.7
3.4 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.1 4.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Jamalco have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
  • Jamalco have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
  • Portmore United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Waterhouse 17 12 3 2 34 12 9 6 1 2 16 9 8 6 2 0 18 3 22 39
2 Dunbeholden 18 12 3 3 27 17 8 4 3 1 12 7 10 8 0 2 15 10 10 39
3 Arnett Gardens 18 10 5 3 29 18 9 7 1 1 18 8 9 3 4 2 11 10 11 35
4 Mount Pleasant Academy 17 9 4 4 29 19 8 5 1 2 17 8 9 4 3 2 12 11 10 31
5 Cavalier 17 8 3 6 18 14 9 3 2 4 6 8 8 5 1 2 12 6 4 27
6 Harbour View 18 6 6 6 20 18 10 3 4 3 12 11 8 3 2 3 8 7 2 24
7 Tivoli Gardens 17 5 7 5 23 21 8 3 2 3 12 9 9 2 5 2 11 12 2 22
8 Humble Lions 18 3 9 6 15 20 9 2 4 3 8 9 9 1 5 3 7 11 -5 18
9 Portmore United 17 4 4 9 13 25 9 1 3 5 7 16 8 3 1 4 6 9 -12 16
10 Jamalco 17 4 3 10 9 18 9 3 2 4 6 8 8 1 1 6 3 10 -9 15
11 Molynes United 17 4 2 11 18 30 8 1 0 7 5 14 9 3 2 4 13 16 -12 14
12 Montego Bay United 17 1 3 13 10 33 8 1 3 4 7 12 9 0 0 9 3 21 -23 6