Portimonese vs Vitoria Setubal Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 4 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 3 of Portimonense’s last 4 matches.
• The hosts are without a win in their last 10 league games.
• The visitors are without a win in their last 4 league games.

Both teams have struggled to score goals this season

Portimonense lost 1-0 away at title-challengers Porto last weekend while Vitoria Setubal went down 3-1 away at in form Braga, meaning the gap between the two clubs is still 11pts heading into Friday’s clash. Both teams have a goal difference well into the minuses due to a distinct lack of goals within each squad, which has contributed to both sides current winless runs.

With that lack of goals in mind and the fact that four of the pairs’ last seven encounter shave produced under 2.5 goals, we have decided to back a goalless draw between the pair. When the pair locked horns for their reverse league fixture in September the game ended 0-0 and three of Portimonense’s last four matches have produced under 2.5 goals. The hosts have failed to score in three of their last six matches, which adds further weight to our prediction for under 2.5 goals to be scored in Friday’s match.

Portimonense have only won one of their ten home games in the Primeira Liga this season but have drawn five, while Vitoria Setubal have drawn as many games on the road as they have won (3). The hosts average 0.80 points per home game while the visitors average 1.09 points per away game, suggesting that the most likely result on Friday night is a draw.

Both teams need a win but a draw looks the more likely result

Portimonense score an average of 0.80 goals per home game and concede 1.20 goals while Setubal score an average of 0.91 goals per away game and concede 1.45 goals, and we have backed the pair to play out a 0-0 draw due to their lack of firepower up front. The hosts have only scored 8-goals in their own backyard this season while the visitors have only netted 10-goals on the road.

Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 70% of Portimonense’s home matches and 55% of Setubal’s away trips so far this season, adding further weight for our prediction of a low-scoring ninety minutes on Friday. Both teams have scored in just 66% of Setubal’s away games, with the visitors keeping clean sheets in 27% of their away games and Portimonense keeping their opponents out in 20% of their home matches.

The hosts have failed to score in 40% of their home games while the visitors have failed to score in 45% of their away games, so you can see why we believe that Friday’s clash the potential to end goalless. 20% of Portimonense’s home games and 9% of Setubal’s away trips have produced exactly 0-goals so far this season, so a 0-0 final scoreline certainly isn’t uncommon for either side this season.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be scored this Friday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 0-0 between the pair. Neither side head into this match in good form and both are guilty of not scoring enough goals so far this season, and we have backed the duo to play out a goalless draw on Friday night.