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 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.
Porto form and stats
10-1-1 is the performance here at Estádio Do Dragão so far in the Primeira Liga, giving Porto a total of 31 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results!
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Porto, who played 1-1 against Rio Ave. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Do Dragão). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Santa Clara.
The Porto manager S. Marceneiro Conceição has got the team scoring with 26 from 12 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Porto have only let in 6 goals at home.
Marítimo form and stats
Marítimo have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 2-4-6 (12 played). It's a growing despair in Marítimo as they have recorded three consecutive losses. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Marítimo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Two away games in a row for Marítimo, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Moreirense in the Primeira Liga. A 1-2 loss hosting Sporting Braga before that.
Goals are few and far between in Marítimo's away league games. Only 6 goals from 12 travels. Marítimo have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Marítimo - Porto 1-1. Porto-Marítimo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Porto six wins, Marítimo one win, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top 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 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 50 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 54% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 42% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 58% | 33% |
| 6.5 | 7.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 376 | 208 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 107 | 232 |
| 123 | 68 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 26 | 69 |
| 41% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 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 clean sheets (8) 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |