LiontipsMoreirense vs Porto. Portuguese Cup match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Moreirense is having a successful season in Primeira, sitting in eighth place after 11 rounds. The modest team has 17 points, four points behind the Eurocup zone. In the last round of the championship, a home victory was recorded over Gil Vicente (3:2). It should be noted that Moreirense is a typical home team. They have earned 11 of 17 points in Primeira on their home field, and have not suffered a single defeat since the beginning of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- In three of Moreirense previous five matches there has been no exchange of goals
- No more than two goals have been scored in three of Moreirense last five matches
Tentative lineup: Kevin - Pinto, Marcelo, Ponk, Frimpong - Ofori, Ramos, Bernardo, Alan - Madson, Schettine.
Current form
Porto regularly sets the highest goals for itself, but so far in the national championship it is losing the competition to Sporting, behind whom it is six points behind. At the same time, Benfica is two points behind, which has a game in hand. In the last round, Porto suffered a defeat to Benfica, and with a crushing score of 1:4. In the Europa League, things are not going well either - only four points after four rounds and an interim 22nd place in the table. It should be noted that in October there was a meeting with the upcoming opponents within the framework of the League Cup, in which Vitor Bruno charges won with a score of 2:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
All key players are fit and ready to play in the cup match
Interesting trends for betting
- Porto have lost two games in a row in which goals were exchanged
- Porto have achieved their last five wins with a clean sheet
Estimated line-up: Diogo Costa - Fernandes, Peres, Jalo, Moura - Varela, Eustaquio, Vieira, Namaso - Galeno, Samu.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In the two previous head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half.
1.72Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in the last seven personal meetings
1.39Bet Exact score 0:2
Porto have achieved their last five wins with a clean sheet
5.90Tip and bets
Porto have lost two games in a row, and in the last meeting there was a painful defeat in a fundamental battle with Benfica. Obviously, after these failures, the team will have great motivation, albeit in a cup match, but still to rehabilitate themselves before the fans. Not long ago, Porto easily defeated Moreirense in the League Cup, which we expect today.
Our prediction is a Porto victory with an Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.81
Bet on total
Porto have scored a clean sheet in their last five wins in all competitions. Moreirense have left the field without scoring in their two previous losses. We think there is a high probability that the hosts will not be able to score today.
Second bet - Moreirense will not score with odds of 1.88
Bet on the first half
It should be noted that Porto beat the upcoming opponent in the last five face-to-face matches. It is characteristic that in four of them the favorite secured an advantage at the end of the first half, which we expect to happen this time as well.
Prediction: Porto win in the first half with odds of 1.97
