Estoril – FC Porto Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (21.02.2018)

Estoril

Estoril and Porto meet at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, in a match for the 18th round of the Primeira Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-08-2017, Porto won at home (4-0). The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and drew 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 01-21-2017, in a match for the Primeira Liga that ended with the victory of Porto by (1-2). Dankler (90 ‘) scored the goals of the game, for Estoril, and André Silva (82’) and Jesús Corona (90 ‘), for Porto.

Estoril:

After 3 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 18 th position, with 12 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Feirense, by (0-2), after in the previous match they tied for (2-2) away, in a match against Vitória Setúbal. For the championship, Estoril won 7 points out of 24 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 8 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-1 (4 in 8 matches) and at the end of the match 0-2 (4 in 8 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has not been very effective, since they have not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 3 of their last 17 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 3 they reached the break in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 17 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).

The Estoril comes to this game with a snub at home against Feirense, adding the second consecutive game without winning the championship. It is important to point out that the locals are going through immense difficulties in the competition and at this moment occupy the last position, with only 12 points won. In this game against the leader, coach Ivo Vieira must continue betting on the usual tactical system, that is, 4-3-3, with André Claro being the most advanced player on the team. The successive defensive errors have harmed the team regularly. For this game the coach does not have Kléber, Mano and Gonçalo Brandão, injured, in addition to Fernando Fonseca, a player who plays in the club on loan from FC Porto.

Confirmed lineup: Renan Ribeiro, Pedro Monteiro, Joel, Felipe Abner, C. Kyriakou, Wesley, Eduardo, Lucas Evangelista, Pedro Rodrigues, Bruno Gomes, Victor Andrade.
Coach: Pedro Emanuel.

Porto:

The away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 45 points won, after 14 wins and 3 draws. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Feirense, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Vitória Guimarães, by (4-2). The team comes to this match after a win away with Moreirense by (1-2).

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 8 away matches. In their away matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 0-1 (3 out of 9 matches) and 0-0 (3 out of 9 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually does not feel difficult to open the scoring: it scored the first goal in 14 of the last 17 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 14 came to the break in advantage in 10 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 13. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 9 goals between minutes (31′-45’).

FC Porto comes to this game with a victory at Moreirense’s home, 1-2, advancing in this way for the next phase of the Portuguese Cup. In general, the moment of the blue and white team is quite positive, since it adds nine consecutive victories in several competitions. On this day away from home coach Sérgio Conceição should play in the usual 4-4-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, particularly through Brahimi: this player is very fast and competent in transporting the ball towards the attack. On the other hand, Moussa Marega and Vincent Aboubakar are the great gunners of FC Porto in the championship, with 14 goals scored each. There are no confirmed absences for this game, but Marega and Brahimi are in doubt.

Confirmed lineup: José Sá, Felipe, M. Pereira, D. Reyes, Alex Telles, Ricardo Pereira, M. Layún, H. Herrera, Danilo Pereira, V. Aboubakar, M. Marega.
Coach: Sérgio Conceição.


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