Portimonese vs Moreirense Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 5 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 3 of Moreirense’s last 6 league games.
• Portimonense have only won 11% of their home games and Moreirense have only won 10% of their away games.
• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 67% of Portimonense’s home games and 40% of Moreiense’s away games.

The hosts have only scored 7-goals at home this season

Portimonense lost 2-1 away at Sporting last time out while Moreirense were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Vitoria Setubal, meaning the gap between the two clubs was widen to 8pts. With five of the last seven meetings between these two clubs, including their last three encounters, all producing under 2.5 goals, you can see just why we are expecting a tight and tense ninety minutes between two clubs battling it out in the bottom half of the table.

Both teams have only won one of their last six matches in all competitions (including friendlies) and under 2.5 goals have been produced in Portimonense’s last two home games as well as in three of Moreirense’s last six outings. The hosts have only won one of their nine home games in the Primeira Liga while Moreirense have just won once on the road in ten attempts, which we believe points towards a draw being the most likely result on Saturday.

The hosts average 0.78 points per home game and the visitors average 0.70 points per away game, both of which point towards the points being shared this weekend. Portimonese score an average of 0.78 goals per home game and concede 1.22 goals while Moreirense score an average of 1.20 goals per away game and concede 1.50 goals, and we have backed the final scoreline between the pair to end 1-1 on Saturday.

Both clubs have drawn more games than they have won in the Primeira Liga

Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 67% of Portimonense’s home games as well as in 60% of Moreirense’s away games, adding further weight to our prediction for under 3-goals to be scored in this match. However, both teams have scored in 56% of the hosts’ home games as well as in 60% of the visitors’ away games, which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 1-1 this weekend.

Portimonense have only scored 7-goals at home this season but have only conceded 11, which is another reason we have backed a low-scoring draw this weekend. The hosts have kept clean sheets in just 22% of their home games while the visitors have only managed to keep clean sheets in 10% of their away games, which suggests both sides have a good chance of getting on the scoreboard on Saturday.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1 between the pair. The hosts don’t score or concede many goals in their own backyard and matches between these two clubs have been tight and tense, for the most part, over the last few seasons and we have backed Saturday’s clash to end 1-1.