FC Porto – Maritimo : Preview & Prediction
On behalf of the 20th day of the Liga Portugal, FC Porto receives Maritimo. The locals are there this season because they currently occupy first place in this championship with 53 points acquired and already 6 points ahead of Sporting 2nd. Moreover, this Porto team is undefeated this season with a record of 17 wins and 2 draws. Porto’s players are on a fantastic run of 13 consecutive league wins. His last defeat dates back to December 7 in a Champions League match. Recently, Porto beat Estoril (2-3), Belenenses (1-4) and finally Famalicao (3-1) last weekend.
As far as Maritimo is concerned, this team appears rather well in the soft underbelly of the classification in 9th place with 24 acquired points. Nevertheless, it will be complicated to claim something in this championship. The Maritimo players are on a very good dynamic because they haven’t lost a single game for 4 games with a record of 3 wins and 1 draw. Indeed, after their heavy defeat on the lawn of Benfica (7-1), this team recovered well with victories against Vizela (2-0), Portimonense (1-2) then Braga (0-2) before to draw last weekend when they received Belenenses (1-1).
In the first leg, these two teams ended in a draw (1-1).
In FC Porto’s last 5 games, all 5 have seen both teams score.
In the last 5 meetings between these two teams, 4 have seen both teams score.
FC Porto is in first place in this ranking with a 6-point lead while Maritimo is anchored in the soft underbelly.
The hosts have the league’s best attack with 51 goals.
In this match we should witness a new demonstration of the FC Porto team which is still undefeated in this championship. Indeed, the locals will want to preserve their invincibility by winning again. On the other hand, Maritimo will want to continue on its good momentum of the last few weeks with the aim of scoring points in order to try to get back into the top 5. Maritimo will move without much conviction and with a lot of relaxation.
FC Porto – Maritimo : Betting Tips
FC Porto & Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.75
