Maritimo vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 29/01/2023, 18:00  by Ioannis in Liga Portugal Predictions

Maritimo is hosting Porto at the Estadio dos Barreiros in a Liga Portugal fixture. Maritimo is currently sitting in 17th place, five points behind safety, while Porto is in third place, eight points behind the leaders Benfica. Despite Maritimo's poor standing, they have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks with a 1-0 win against Estoril, which was their second victory in the last three league games. The home side is now on a run of just two losses in their last nine Liga Portugal matches, but the games have tended to be low-scoring, with eight of their last nine league games seeing less than 2.5 goals. Maritimo has been strong at home recently, unbeaten in four of their last five games, conceding only one goal in the last four. They have also held their own when hosting Porto, with only three defeats in their last eleven home meetings against them, and nine of those games seeing under 2.5 goals. 

Porto extended their impressive recent run with a 2-0 win against Sporting Lisbon in the Taca de Portugal final, claiming their first trophy of the season, with Stephen Eustaquio once again leading the way with his second goal in two games. Porto is now unbeaten in seventeen games in all competitions, with fourteen wins and eleven clean sheets. They also have an impressive recent record on the road, being unbeaten in their last twelve away games, with their last away defeat being against Atletico Madrid in September for the Champions League. However, betting on Porto here should come with caution, especially after a physically demanding final, as they have won just three of eleven at the Estadio dos Barreiros.