A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Porto fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Marítimo's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Porto form and stats
Porto, who have the most points (31) at home in Primeira Liga, have been outstanding at home so far in the Primeira Liga with 10 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.
Porto are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Famalicão. In the match before that, Porto hosted Rio Ave and drew the game 1-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Porto's attacking play is working. Porto have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Marítimo form and stats
There's been little loot from Marítimo's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Primeira Liga. Marítimo only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. Marítimo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Marítimo's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Vitória FC that finished 1-1. A 0-2 defeat away at Moreirense before that.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Marítimo we find four games. Results are zero Marítimo wins, one draw and three defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Marítimo's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. Marítimo have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Marítimo - Porto 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porto won six games, three matches ended with a draw and Marítimo has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Telles 8 goals |  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 7 goals |  J. Mendes Andrade 7 goals |
Porto missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Porto | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 51 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 84% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 50% | 68% |
| 56% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 25% | 40% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 48% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 25% | 52% |
| 52% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 58% | 32% |
| 6.5 | 7.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 392 | 208 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 107 | 250 |
| 129 | 68 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 26 | 73 |
| 40% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 23% | 32% |
- Marítimo has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Marítimo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Porto has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Porto has the most points (31) at home
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (28)
- Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
- Porto have scored more than double the goals of Marítimo.
- Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Porto 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 | Porto | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 60 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Boavista | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Tondela | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -26 | 13 |