Match: Primeira Liga
Fixture: Moreirense VS Porto
Local Kick-off Time: 20:15, October 27th
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Handicap Prediction:
Porto -1.5 (Asian Handicap)
Away Win (European Handicap)
Predicted Scores: 0-3, 1-3, 1-4
Predicted Total Goals: 3, 4, 5
Comprehensive Analysis:
Moreirense lost 2-3 away to Nacional in their last league game, marking their third consecutive away defeat this season. Moreirense’s midfielder Sousa and forward Kiko gave the team the lead twice in the first and second halves respectively, but Sousa’s red card turned the tide, allowing Nacional to complete a comeback. In their away defeats to Sporting CP and Gil Vicente, Moreirense also conceded goals in the second half—they let in goals after the 80th minute in all three away losses. Despite their poor away form, Moreirense has maintained a perfect home record this season with 4 wins from 4 games, including a victory over traditional mid-table side Vitória SC, creating a stark contrast with their away performances. Moreirense currently ranks 6th, just 1 point behind 5th-placed Famalicão. After the international break, Moreirense’s first game was in the Taça de Portugal, but they fielded a mostly reserve squad and lost away to a third-tier team.
Porto suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Europa League last Thursday, ending their two-game winning streak in the competition. Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche was making his debut, and Porto boss Sérgio Conceição fielded a full-strength starting lineup. However, two penalty-area fouls in the first and second halves cost Porto the chance to take points away, and midfielder Varela’s long-range shot tested goalkeeper Sels but was saved. Porto’s away defeat extended their poor record in England, which has seemingly reduced the value of their strong performance in the league. This season, Porto has achieved 7 wins and 1 draw in the Primeira Liga, with only Sporting CP managing to score against them—and that goal was an own goal by Porto’s player Pérez.
Summary:
Moreirense had almost entered a "match-free period" before the international break and only fielded a few key players in the Taça de Portugal, allowing them to get adequate rest. Moreirense has been strong at home this season and also has the ability to compete away; with a slight improvement in defense, they could definitely challenge for a European qualification spot this season. However, if they are without Sousa and Guilherme Schettine in this game, their chances of winning will be slim.
Porto will obviously face a test with their midweek European fixture. This game after the international break will be an important reference to test the team’s resilience—if they can hold up, they will be strong title contenders; if not, they may repeat the tragedy that befell Conceição at Ajax last season. It is still advisable to back Porto to win by at least two goals away from home.
