Moreirense vs Santa Clara Predictions

• 4 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs have ended in draws.
• 5 of the pairs’ last 6 encounters have produced under 2.5 goals.
• 3 of Moreirense’s last 5 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
• 5 of Santa Clara’s last 6 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.

Both teams have been involved in low-scoring matches of late

Moreirense held Portimonese to a 1-1 draw away while Santa Clara won 1-0 at home to Tondela last weekend, meaning that the gap between the two clubs increased to 6pts. Santa Clara head into Sunday’s match as the form favourites with four wins from their last six matches but both teams have only lost twice during that period and Moreirense have become draw experts of late.

We’re expecting a low-scoring game between these two clubs as five of their last six meetings have produced under 2.5 goals, as have three of Moreirense’s last five matches and five of Santa Clara’s last six outings. The pair have also drawn four of their last seven encounters and with both teams proving hard to beat in recent weeks, we have backed the duo to play out another draw on Sunday.

Moreirense have only lost three of their ten home games this season, drawing three as well, while Santa Clara have only lost three away games and have so far drawn three times on their travels. The hosts average 1.50 points per home game and the visitors average 1.50 points per away game, which suggests that the most likely result on Sunday is a draw.

Four of the pairs’ last seven meetings have ended in stalemates

Moreirense score an average of 1.60 goals per home game and concede 1.40 goals while Santa Clara score an average of 0.80 goals per away game and concede 0.80 goals, which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 1-1 this weekend. 80% of Moreirense’s home games have seen both teams score but 90% of Santa Clara’s away games have produced under 2.5 goals, adding further weight to our prediction for a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

The hosts have only kept clean sheets in 20% of their home matches but are yet to fail to score in their own backyard. Exactly 2-goals have been scored in 30% of Moreirense’s home games as well as in 40% of Santa Clara’s trips on the road, and we have backed 2-goals to be scored once again this weekend.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be produced in Sunday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1 between the pair. Both teams have lost just two of their last six matches in all competitions and have drawn many of their recent encounters against one another, and we have backed the two clubs to play out another stalemate this weekend as well.