Estoril vs Moreirense prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 28, 2024
One of the matches in the 16th round of the Portuguese Championship will be played on Saturday evening at the "António Coimbra da Mota" arena, where local Estoril will face Moreirense. Here's a betting prediction for the outcome with a handicap that has good chances of success.
Match Preview
Last season, Estoril fought for survival in the top division, and they managed to stay in the elite league. In the current edition of the Portuguese Championship, after 15 rounds, Estoril has accumulated 14 points (three wins and seven losses) and is just two points above the relegation zone.
In the last round, Estoril visited the capital and lost 0-3 to Benfica. Earlier, at home, the "Canaries" suffered a 0-2 defeat to Casa Pia. Overall, in the last five rounds, Estoril secured only one victory and two losses. In eight home matches, Estoril won three times and lost three times, but they’ve managed two victories in the last four away matches.
On the other hand, Moreirense started the new season of the Portuguese Championship well. After 15 rounds, they sit in 8th place in the standings, although they are already 17 points behind the top three teams.
Over the weekend, Moreirense hosted Porto at home and lost 0-3. Even more disappointing was their previous defeat to one of the outsiders, Nacional, with a 0-1 loss. In eight away matches, Moreirense has not drawn a single game, with two wins and six losses.
Expected Lineups
- Estoril: Robles, Bacher, Álvaro, Boma, Andrade, Holsgrove, Zanoselo, Pina, Carvalho, Marques, Costa
- Moreirense: Kevin, Pinto, Marcelo, Ponk, Frimpong, Ramos, Ofori, Bernardo, Alan, Madson, Shettine
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Last season, Moreirense won both matches – 3-1 away and 2-1 at home.
- A bet on "Both Teams to Score" was successful in three out of five meetings between these teams.
- A "Total Over 2.5" bet was successful in three out of five matches.
Prediction
As we can see, Moreirense won both encounters last season. They also appear to be in better form right now. Therefore, our bet is "Moreirense to win with a handicap (0)" with odds of 1.67.
