Moreirense vs Maritimo Predictions

• Moreirense are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
• Maritimo have lost 4 of their last 6 in the Primeira Liga.
• Both teams have scored in each of Moreirense’s last 6 matches.
• No more than 1-goal has separated these two clubs in any of their last 8 encounters.

The hosts have a decent home record this season

Moreirense secured an excellent point away at Benfica courtesy of a 1-1 draw last time out while Maritimo went down 2-1 at home to Braga, meaning the gap between the two clubs increased to 3pts ahead of Sunday’s clash. The hosts are the form favourites with two wins, three draws, and just one defeat from their last six outings, as Maritimo have lost four, drawn one, and won one during that same period.

We’ve backed Moreirense to win this weekend but will still be expecting a close and competitive ninety minutes between the pair. Both teams have scored in all of Moreirense’s last six matches, which is one of the reasons we have backed a 2-1 final scoreline, while in their last eight meetings against one another there has at most been 1-goal separating Moreirense and Maritimo and their last two encounters have produced over 2.5 goals.

Moreirense have won five and only lost three of their eleven home games in the Primeira Liga while Maritimo have only won twice on the road, losing five of their eleven away games. The hosts average 1.64 points per home game and the visitors only average 0.91 points per away game, so you can see from this stat alone just why we have backed a home win this weekend.

Games between these two clubs tend to be close and competitive

Moreirense score an average of 1.64 goals per home game and concede 1.36 goals while Maritimo score an average of 0.55 goals per away game and concede 1.27 goals, and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of the hosts. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 64% of Moreirense’s home games and both teams have scored in 82%, adding further weight to our prediction for a 2-1 final scoreline.

The hosts have only kept clean sheets in 18% of their home matches so far this season but they have scored in every single game in front of their own fans, with exactly 3-goals being scored in a whopping 45% of Moreiense’s home games. A majority of Moreirense’s wins this season (4) have been obtained with a 1-goal margin, while Maritimo have lost via a 1-goal margin on five separate occasions.

We’re confident that Moreirense will win on Sunday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1. The hosts head into Sunday’s match as the form favourites and hoping to extend their unbeaten run to six Primeira Liga game, while Maritimo have lost four of their last six outings. Moreirense don’t keep many clean sheets in their own backyard but they do know where the back of the net is, and that is why we have predicted a 2-1 win for the hosts this weekend.