Maritimo vs Santa Clara – After losing to Portimonense 2-1 in their previous match in the Primeira Liga, Martimo won’t want a repetition of that performance here.
Martimo had 47% of the control in that game and made 8 attempts on goal, scoring on two of them. Bruno Xadas (13′) was the lone player for Martimo to appear on the scoreboard.
Portimonense had 11 attempts total, three of which were on goal. For Portimonense, goals were made by Maurcio (84′) and Welinton Junior (91′).
In more recent contests, Martimo has really struggled. In their last six games, they have only scored 4 goals total versus rival teams. In those contests, Martimo has also suffered 11 goals that have been scored in their favor.
Santa Clara will be looking to right the wrongs from their loss to Famalico in their most recent Primeira Liga match. Santa Clara had 39% of the possession in that game and made 16 shots on goal, scoring on seven of them.
Paulo Eduardo (82′ Own Goal) and Xavi Quintillà (74′) both scored goals for Santa Clara. Famalico had 17 attempts on goal with 7 of them being on goal at the other end. Penetra (94′) and Iván Jaime (48′) both scored goals for Famalico.
The numbers speak for themselves; in 5 of Santa Clara’s most recent 6 games, the opposition has tallied, totaling 11 goals against them.
Santa Clara hasn’t been particularly strong defensively. However, that pattern won’t definitely continue into this game. Santa Clara has played five league games without a road victory coming into this one.
Maritimo vs Santa Clara – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head encounters dating back to 03/07/2020, we can see that Martimo has won two of these and Santa Clara has won three, with one match being drawn.
In these contests, they combined for 18 goals, scoring 9 for Os Verde-Rubros and 9 for Os Açoreanos. Three goals are scored on average per contest.
The last league matchup between these teams took place on Match Day 5 of the Primeira Liga on September 4, 2022, with Santa Clara defeating Martimo 2-1.
On that instance, Santa Clara had 51% of the ball and made 9 attempts at goal, of which 4 were successful. Allano (52′) and Matheus Babi (60′) tallied the goals.
Martimo, on the other hand, had 17 attempts total with 5 of them being on goal. In the 35th second, Bruno Xadas scored. Gustavo Correia served as the official.
For Martimo manager José Gomes, Moisés Mosquera (Unknown Injury) and Geny Catamo (Unknown Injury) will be unable to play.
Jorge Simo, the Santa Clara manager, is currently concerned about some player health. Marco Pereira (knee injury) and Tomás Domingos (unknown injury) won’t be participating.
In light of these two teams, we believe Santa Clara has a good chance of penetrating the Martimo defense, though it might not result in as many goals being given up.
What are the top odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the 90 min. result market, a victory for Marítimo is available for 2.11, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3.26 and staking on the winning team to be Santa Clara can get you 3.64. They are the top market prices being offered as of now.
Maritimo vs Santa Clara – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
Recommended Prediction:
