Soccer betting preview: Portimonense welcomes Estoril in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sun 30.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão (9544 seats)

This is the real thing, this is Liga Portugal and this is Portimonense - Estoril. Read our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Estoril have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Portimonense form and stats

The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Portimonense at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal de Portimão) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Portimonense has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Brito and the players.

Portimonense haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 341 minutes ago. Estrela scored that one.

In their previous game, the manager Brito led his Portimonense to a defeat away at Rio Ave. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Ouattara (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Ouattara hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).

Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Vilaverdense in the Taça De Portugal. 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 Portimonense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 7 and lost 3.

It should be added that a glance at the 10 latest league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Portimonense have scored {4 league goals} here from 5 matches, not a lot. Portimonense are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Estoril form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Portugal matches, Estoril have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far.

Estoril might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sporting Braga proved too strong as Estoril slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.

Before that, the Taça De Portugal victory away at Amora. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Estoril playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 6 Estoril wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Lacking goals? 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Estoril have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. The Estoril defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

Estoril have put together a streak of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (5-1-0) when facing Portimonense.

Top Goalscorers

PortimonenseWelinton Junior
Welinton Junior
2 goals
PortimonenseYago
Yago
2 goals
EstorilJ. Cardoso Santo
J. Cardoso Santo
2 goals

Portimonense missing players

Estoril missing players

Portimonense Estoril
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
5 3 1 Won W 0 3 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
8 4 1 Scored S 1 6 11
10 4 1 Conceded C 1 2 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 70%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 20%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
10% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 20% 30%
40% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 40%
50% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 30%
 
5.8 6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5 3.8
5.5 5.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 7.2 6.8
3.4 4.2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.2 13.2 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11 9.2
3.5 3.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.1
23% 25% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 35%
 
15.8 15.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13.2 14
4.8 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.4 4.9
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Estoril have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Estoril have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Estoril haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 10 9 1 0 24 5 5 5 0 0 18 5 5 4 1 0 6 0 19 28
2 Sporting Braga 10 7 1 2 26 10 5 3 1 1 11 4 5 4 0 1 15 6 16 22
3 Porto 10 7 1 2 22 7 5 4 0 1 15 3 5 3 1 1 7 4 15 22
4 Sporting CP 10 6 1 3 21 13 5 4 0 1 13 4 5 2 1 2 8 9 8 19
5 Casa Pia 10 5 2 3 10 8 5 2 1 2 3 2 5 3 1 1 7 6 2 17
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 10 5 2 3 10 8 5 3 1 1 5 3 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 17
7 Boavista 10 5 1 4 11 16 5 3 1 1 6 6 5 2 0 3 5 10 -5 16
8 Estoril 10 4 3 3 11 9 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 3 1 1 6 2 2 15
9 Chaves 10 4 3 3 11 10 5 1 3 1 6 5 5 3 0 2 5 5 1 15
10 Portimonense 10 5 0 5 8 10 5 3 0 2 4 4 5 2 0 3 4 6 -2 15
11 Arouca 10 3 4 3 12 18 5 2 1 2 8 11 5 1 3 1 4 7 -6 13
12 Rio Ave 10 3 3 4 14 17 5 3 0 2 7 5 5 0 3 2 7 12 -3 12
13 Vizela 10 3 2 5 7 10 5 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 1 2 4 5 -3 11
14 Famalicao 10 3 1 6 8 13 5 3 0 2 7 5 5 0 1 4 1 8 -5 10
15 Gil Vicente 10 2 3 5 9 15 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 6 10 -6 9
16 Santa Clara 10 2 2 6 7 11 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 1 0 4 2 5 -4 8
17 Pacos de Ferreira 10 0 2 8 7 19 5 0 1 4 3 11 5 0 1 4 4 8 -12 2
18 Maritimo 10 0 2 8 7 26 5 0 1 4 4 8 5 0 1 4 3 18 -19 2

Read more about Liga Portugal

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.