Moreirense vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 12/08/2023, 14:00  by Devesh Jaganath in Liga Portugal Predictions

Primeira Liga new boys Moreirense will play host to Porto on Monday evening. The hosts were relegated from the top flight in the 2021-22 season and were promoted back at the first time of asking. They won the Liga Portugal 2 last season with 79 points in their 34 matches and finished ten points ahead of Farense in second place. Over the course of the season, Moreirense recorded 24 wins, seven draws and suffered just three losses. They were also the highest-scoring team in the league by a huge margin, scoring 77, which was 20 more than any other side. The hosts were unbeaten in their final seven matches of last season and went the entire campaign unbeaten at home, drawing only twice in 17 matches. However, back in the top flight and against one of the best teams in Portugal in their first match of the season sees them come into the match as a 7/1 underdog. 

Meanwhile, Porto were forced to relinquish the league title to Benfica last season. They finished the season on 85 points, just two points behind the league winners, and were defeated 2-0 by them in the Super Cup last weekend. Over the course of last season, Porto recorded 27 wins, four draws, and three losses, scoring 73 and conceding just 22 in that time. The visitors ended last season with nine consecutive wins and were unbeaten in their last 12 matches. They also scored two or more goals in eight of the matches during that run. Porto lost only once in 17 matches on the road last season and were unbeaten in 15 consecutive matches after losing on matchday two of the season. The Dragons have been the dominant side in this encounter over the years, unbeaten in their last seven matches against this opponent while winning six of those.