Maritimo – FC Porto Prediction & Picks (29.04.2018)

Marítimo and Porto meet at Estádio dos Barreiros, in a match for the 32nd round of the Primeira Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 12-18-2017, Porto won at home (3-1). The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3 and drew 2. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 06-05-2017 , for the Primeira Liga, the two teams tied by (1-1). D. Djoussé (69 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Marítimo, and Otavinho (28’), for Porto. Attention to the house factor, since the Maritime one usually conquers different results at home and abroad.

Maritime:

After 12 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 6 th position, with 44 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Sporting Braga by (2-0), after in the previous match they tied at home (1-1), in a match against Moreirense. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Marítimo won 5, tied 3 and lost 2, so they won 18 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (8 out of 15 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 31 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 14 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Marítimo leaves for this game with a defeat in the terrain of Braga, by 2-0, totaling in this way the third game followed without winning in this competition. At this time, visitors seek to reach Rio Ave in the fifth position of the Portuguese championship. In this game against FC Porto, one of the best teams in the competition, coach Daniel Ramos must continue to take risks in the usual tactical system, that is, 4-4-2, with Tagueu and Rodrigo Pinho being the most advanced players in the game. equipment. On the other hand, Ricardo Valente is one of the best maritime markers in the championship, with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have great absences.

Porto:

The away team is currently in the 1 st position of the league, with 79 points won, after 25 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Benfica, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Vitória Setúbal, by (5-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 40 goals scored and 13 conceded. For the championship, Porto won 20 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home 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 24 of the last 31 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 24 came to the break in advantage in 18 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 23. In 31 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times, but have come back in 2.

FC Porto starts this game with a victory at home against Vitória de Setúbal, 5-1, adding in this way the third consecutive win in the Portuguese championship. By means, it was eliminated in the semifinal of the Glass of Portugal, in a tiebrake by penaltis before Sporting Lisbon. In this away game, coach Sérgio Conceição must play in the usual 4-4-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Without great surprises, visitors must take the offensive initiative of the game. Moussa Marega is the great gunner of FC Porto, with 21 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Danilo Pereira, due to an injury.