📏 Form Guide

Marítimo

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Marítimo fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 2-0 LigaPro triumph over União Leiria.

In that match, Marítimo had 51% possession and 10 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For Marítimo, the scorers were Euller (29') and Platiny (69'). União Leiria got 6 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

Their most recent results highlight the fact that it has been a great time for the Marítimo defence. Marítimo have kept it tight, resulting in the number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their past 6 matches standing at 2. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be sustained here, of course.

Leading up to this clash, Marítimo:

• haven't lost in the league to Leixões in their last 3 matches.
• are undefeated in their last 8 home league matches. A run that they'll hope to extend here.

Leixões

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In the game prior to this, Leixões drew 1-1 in the LigaPro match with Mafra.

In that game, Leixões managed 61% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Leixões was Fabinho (90'). For their opponents, Mafra got 7 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Over the course of their previous half-dozen clashes, Leixões have helped themselves to the sum of 8 goals. Leixões have also managed to score in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, they’ve had 5 goals scored by their opponents.

Ahead of this clash, Leixões are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 11/05/2008 shows us that Marítimo have won 4 of them & Leixões 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

A sum of 7 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 from Os Verde-Rubros and 2 created by Leixoes. That is an average goals per game value of 1.17.

The previous league meeting featuring these sides was LigaPro match day 10 on 12/11/2023 when the final score was Leixões 0-1 Marítimo.

On that day, Leixões had 53% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

At the other end, Marítimo had 8 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.

📰 Team News: Marítimo

The Marítimo manager will be grateful not to have any fitness worries at all ahead of this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group ready to go.

📋 Team News: Leixões

Due to a mostly healthy group of players, there is just the sole fitness problem for the Leixões manager Manuel Cajuda to be concerned with. Mozino (Broken fibula) misses out for this game.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Marítimo should really get the goals that they need when they come up against Leixões, who might well find it difficult to score themselves.

We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 2-0 victory for Marítimo by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 13:07 30/03/2024