Maritimo vs Pacos Ferreira Predictions

• Both teams have scored in just 2 of the last 6 meetings between these two clubs.
• Both teams have scored in just 2 of Maritimo’s last 6 matches.
• Both teams have scored in just 1 of Pacos Ferreira’s last 6 matches.
• Maritimo have picked up 11pts at home while Pacos Ferreira have earned 5pts on the road.

Pacos Ferreira have struggled for goals on the road

Maritimo held Tondela to a goalless draw last weekend while Pacos Ferreira were beaten in their own backyard by a single Boavista goal, meaning that the gap between the two clubs was extended to 5pts. Both of these sides are in the midst of winless runs in the Primeira Liga and each will be looking at Sunday’s game as a genuine chance of making a return to winning ways.

Both of these teams have been shy of goals in recent matches but haven’t been conceding a lot of goals either, and we can’t see both teams scoring this weekend. Only two of the last six meetings between the pair have seen both teams score and just two of Maritimo’s and one of Pacos Ferreira’s last six league games have seen both teams score.

Maritimo have kept three clean sheets in their last six attempts while Pacos Ferriera have failed to score in five of their last six outings, which is why we have backed the hosts to claim a narrow 1-0 win this weekend. Maritimo have only lost three times at home this season but they have only won twice, with the remaining five matches all ending in draws, while Pacos Ferriera have only won once on the road and have lost six of their nine away games.

Maritimo need to make the most of the home advantage

The hosts average 1.10 points per home game while the visitors average just 0.56 points per away game, which suggests that the most likely result on Sunday is a home win. Maritimo score an average of 1.20 goals per home game and concede 1.40 goals while RKC score an average of just 0.56 goals per away game and concede 1.78 goals, and we have backed a final score of 1-0 to the hosts this Sunday.

Only half of Maritimo’s home games and 33% of Pacos Ferreira’s away games have featured over 2.5 goals but more importantly, both teams have scored in just 33% of the visitors’ trips on the road. Maritimo have scored 12-goals at home so far, only failing to score in 10% of their home games, while Pacos Ferreira have only managed to score 5 away goals and have failed to score in 56% of their matches on the road.

A majority of Maritimo’s wins this season (4) have been obtained with a 1-goal margin, while a majority of Pacos Ferreira’s defeats (8)have had a 1-goal margin. We’re confident that we won’t see both teams score in Sunday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-0 in favour of Maritimo. The hosts haven’t won enough home games for their liking this season but will be in with a great chance of adding another 3pts to their tally on Sunday when they take on a goal-shy Pacos Ferreira side that have lost 67% of their away games so far this season.