Football tips: Marítimo vs Porto - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Mon 22.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio dos Barreiros

Struggling Marítimo will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Porto in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Porto has the most scored goals (43) in Primeira Liga

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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Marítimo form and stats

Marítimo's struggle is real here at Estádio dos Barreiros with only 8 points collected from 9 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Marítimo with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Gil Vicente game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss. With Marítimo having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager M. Mendes.

In their previous game, the manager M. Mendes led his Marítimo to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Tondela. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio dos Barreiros. Preceding that match was a defeat to Santa Clara (1-2).

Marítimo aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio dos Barreiros in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. Marítimo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Porto form and stats

Porto, who have the most scored goals (43) in Primeira Liga, have an excellent away record in the Primeira Liga so far with 5-3-1 from 9 games. Things are running smoothly for Porto who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Paços de Ferreira. Porto has drawn their two previous away games.

Porto won their last game, 2-1 versus Juventus played at home. A draw for Porto before that, at their own venue hosting Boavista (2-2).

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Porto are regular goalscorers on their travels. 10 goals have been conceded by Porto in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Porto - Marítimo 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Marítimo won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Porto has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
10 goals
PortoS. Relvas de Oliveira
S. Relvas de Oliveira
9 goals
MarítimoR. Pereira de Pinho
R. Pereira de Pinho
7 goals

Marítimo missing players

Porto missing players

Marítimo Porto
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 4 9 19
5 2 0 Won W 3 5 12
2 2 0 Drew D 1 3 5
12 5 3 Lost L 0 1 2
18 6 1 Scored S 10 20 43
28 12 7 Conceded C 1 10 21
89% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 95%
74% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 79%
63% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 63%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 58%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 44% 32%
58% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 58%
21% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 44% 42%
32% 44% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 11% 5%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.4 1.9
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.5 10.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 12.2 14.6
3.5 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.1 5.7
27% 19% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 43% 39%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Porto has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto has the most points from losing position (15) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto has the most scored goals (43) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Marítimo.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 19 16 3 0 40 10 9 7 2 0 18 5 10 9 1 0 22 5 30 51
2 Porto 19 12 5 2 43 21 10 7 2 1 23 11 9 5 3 1 20 10 22 41
3 Sporting Braga 19 13 1 5 33 18 9 7 1 1 14 6 10 6 0 4 19 12 15 40
4 Benfica 19 11 5 3 33 17 10 7 2 1 18 8 9 4 3 2 15 9 16 38
5 Paços de Ferreira 19 10 5 4 26 16 9 6 2 1 14 7 10 4 3 3 12 9 10 35
6 Vitória SC 19 9 5 5 24 19 10 4 1 5 11 15 9 5 4 0 13 4 5 32
7 Santa Clara 19 7 4 8 20 22 9 2 2 5 7 11 10 5 2 3 13 11 -2 25
8 Moreirense 19 6 7 6 18 23 10 3 5 2 12 13 9 3 2 4 6 10 -5 25
9 Rio Ave 19 5 7 7 16 22 9 3 3 3 9 9 10 2 4 4 7 13 -6 22
10 Nacional 19 5 6 8 18 24 10 3 3 4 13 15 9 2 3 4 5 9 -6 21
11 Tondela 19 6 3 10 19 30 10 6 2 2 12 9 9 0 1 8 7 21 -11 21
12 Portimonense 19 5 4 10 18 24 9 4 2 3 11 8 10 1 2 7 7 16 -6 19
13 Belenenses 19 3 9 7 9 15 10 2 5 3 8 9 9 1 4 4 1 6 -6 18
14 Farense 19 4 5 10 22 29 10 3 3 4 14 13 9 1 2 6 8 16 -7 17
15 Marítimo 19 5 2 12 18 28 9 2 2 5 6 12 10 3 0 7 12 16 -10 17
16 Gil Vicente 19 4 4 11 15 26 9 2 2 5 7 10 10 2 2 6 8 16 -11 16
17 Boavista 19 2 9 8 19 32 9 1 2 6 6 16 10 1 7 2 13 16 -13 15
18 Famalicao 19 3 6 10 17 32 10 1 4 5 9 19 9 2 2 5 8 13 -15 15

Read more about Primeira Liga

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.