Maritimo – Feirense Prediction & Picks (30.03.2018)

Marítimo and Feirense meet at Estádio dos Barreiros, in a match for the 28th round of the First League. Marítimo won out (0-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 05-11-2017. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results in house and outside.

Maritime:

After 11 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 6 th position, with 39 points won. In their last match, they won against Tondela by (1-2), after in the previous match they won (4-2) at home, in a match against Vitória Setúbal. 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 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Marítimo won 18 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games that he played in his stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 13 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 13 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 27 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Marítimo enters this game motivated, after a triumph outsider, by 1-2, in the visit to the terrain of Tondela. To point out that the home club seems to be in a good shape, since it has won three of the last four games. One of the best valences of the local training is the ease with which they manage to finish the goal opportunities available to them. The Marítimo usually acts in a 4-4-2, privileging the fast transitions, reason why, in this tactical scheme, the two more advanced players are Joel Tagueo and Rodrigo Pinho. Coach Daniel Ramos will not be able to count on Edgar Costa and Dráusio, for being injured.

Feirense:

After 7 wins, 2 draws and 18 losses, the away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Rio Ave, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Benfica, by (0-2). 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 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. For the league, Feirense won 3 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win and 9 losses in the last 10 home matches.

In this competition, he has lost the last 5 games away. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 13 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 27 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of the 18 matches they suffered in the first goal.

The Feirense enters this unmotivated game, after a home defeat, by 0-2, in the reception to Benfica. The visiting team may be more unmotivated, having lost seven of the last eight games. The Feirense coach must re-organize his team in a 4-3-3, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattack. In this tactical scheme, the three players responsible for making sense of the rival defense are João Silva, Luis Machado and Hugo Seco. The technician Nuno Manta Santos will not be able to count on José Valencia and Barge, to be injured. Of note that Antonio Briseño, Jean Sony Alcénat, Tiago Silva and Edson Farias are going to be outside, because they are suspended.