Feirense – Maritimo SOCCER PICKS
Feirense and Marítimo face in Estádio Marcolino de Castro, in a match for this phase of the League Cup (Group Stage). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 05-11-2017, for the Primeira Liga, which ended with the victory of Marítimo by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by Valente (45 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Feirense:
The home team comes to this second day of Group D after a victory in its opening in this group stage, against Estoril, by (1-2). 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 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 9 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they lost with Porto out by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Feirense has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 10 of the last 22 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals.
Feirense enter this game unmotivated, after a foreign snub, by 2-0, in the visit to the FC Porto field. The home club usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Luís Machado, Edinho and Edson Farias. The player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of the team is the Portuguese Fabio Sturgeon and his best quality is the vision of the game. The technician Nuno Manta Santos will not be able to count on Rafael Crivellaro, Tiago Silva and Cris, to be injured.
Maritime:
The visiting team plays their second match in Group D, after having lost by (3-1) in their first match in this group stage, against Sporting Lisbon. 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, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they lost with Moreirense away by (1-0). In the last 10 away matches Marítimo has a record of 2 wins and 8 losses.
The Marítimo enters this unmotivated encounter, after a foreign snub, by 1-0, in the visit to the arena of Moreirense. It is possible that the visitors’ coach will return to action in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Rodrigo Pinho, Leandro Barrera and Jorge Correa. The Maritime usually attacks by the central corridor trying, often, to place the ball in the back of the defensive defensive one, through longer passes. To point out that the great weakness of the Maritime is the ineffective way it defends the fast transitions of the rival. Coach Cláudio Braga should not be able to count on Joel Tagueo, for being injured.
