Belenenses vs Maritimo Predictions

• Both teams scored in ten of 17 Maritimo away matches last season.
• Belenenses scored ten and conceded ten goals in their last ten home games of 2020-21.

 1-1 scoreline on cards in Lisbon

No team scored fewer goals than Belenenses in last season’s Primeira with Petit’s side even outscored by the two teams who suffered automatic relegation.

The defensive-minded coach played five at the back in last week’s 2-0 opening round defeat to Porto, although may be slightly more forward-thinking when a mediocre Maritimo dock at the National Stadium.

Os Verde-Rubros lost 2-0 at home to Sporting Braga and were not great on the road last season, losing 10 of 17.

But they were very capable of finding the net on their travels, scoring a remarkable 63% of their total goals away from their island home, so we are confident on them breaking through a Belenenses backline that has looked off colour in the early running.

Over 60% of Maritimo’s Primeira away games last season also saw both teams to score and that is our favoured selection for this matchup between sides that finished 10th and 15th last term.

A 1-1 draw looks the likeliest outcome with Petit’s team not really equipped to score more than once in match (they did it only five times in 17 homes last season).

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