Pacos Ferreira vs Maritimo Predictions

Pacos de Ferreira earned a 1-1 draw at Boavista last weekend to pick up their first point of the campaign, while Maritimo remain on one point after losing 3-2 at home to Tondela.

All of the stats suggest we will be in for a low-scoring ninety minutes between these two clubs on Saturday, and that the most likely result is a draw.

The recent encounters between the two sides suggest the most we will possibly see is two goals on Saturday as four of the last six meetings between these two clubs have produced under 2.5 goals. We could have a stalemate on the cards this weekend as three of the pairs’ last five encounters have ended in draws, two of which finished goalless.

Maritimo are unbeaten in their last five matches against Pacos de Ferreira, with two wins and three draws, but both of those wins have arrived in their own backyard and each of the draws have come on the road, which is another reason we expect the pair to play out a low-scoring stalemate this weekend.

The overall performances of both teams over the last month or so also points towards not many goals being scored in Saturday’s match, if any at all, because under 2.5 goals have been scored in five of Pacos de Ferreira’s and three of Maritimo’s last six matches. Neither side have won any of their three opening games in the Primeira Liga, which is just another reason to expect a draw from this weekends’ clash as both sides are more likely to be concerned with not losing the game rather than having the confidence to go all out for the win.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be scored on Saturday and have predicted a final scoreline of 0-0. Both sides are without a win so far this season and the hosts have failed to score in two of their three league games. Maritimo haven’t lost against their hosts in the last five meetings but they have also drawn their last three trips to the Estádio da Capital do Móvel.