David Flower
Dailysports's expert
FC Porto
Moreirense
One of the Portuguese Cup quarterfinal matches will take place on Thursday at Estádio do Dragão, where Porto will face Moreirense. Here’s a betting recommendation on a handicap win in this matchup with excellent odds.
Porto
The "Dragons" approach this cup clash after a commanding 5-0 away victory over Aves in the Portuguese league. This win marked Porto's fourth consecutive triumph across all competitions, extending their unbeaten run to six games.
Last week, Porto also secured a 2-0 home win against Hoffenheim in the Europa League—finally claiming their first tournament victory following a loss to Bodø/Glimt (2-3) and a home draw with Manchester United. Currently, Porto sits second in the league, trailing Sporting by three points. In the previous round of the League Cup, Porto recorded a comfortable 3-0 away win against Sintrense.
Moreirense
The "Green and Whites" have had a respectable start in this season's Portuguese league, currently occupying seventh place after nine rounds and trailing the top-three teams by only five points.
Over the weekend, Moreirense defeated Boavista 2-0 away, marking their second consecutive league victory. In the previous round of the League Cup, Moreirense also triumphed 2-1 on the road against Santarém.
Match Facts
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has hit in 3 of the last 5 games.
- The "Both teams to score" bet was successful in 2 of the last 5 games.
- Porto has kept a clean sheet in their last three matches, scoring 10 goals in the process.
Head-to-Head (H2H)
Porto has won their last four league encounters with Moreirense, conceding only once while scoring 12 goals.
Probable Lineups
- Porto: Costa; Fernandes, Djalo, Perez, Moura; Nico, Varela, Pepe, Vieira; Namasso, Samu
- Moreirense: Kevin; Pinto, Marcelo, Ponk, Frimpong; Ramos, Ofori, Bernardo, Alan, Madson; Shettine
Prediction
Bookmakers are confident in a "Dragons" victory, offering odds of 1.25 for a home win. Porto has won their last 14 home matches against Moreirense, many with a sizable margin. We anticipate another comfortable victory for Porto, so our pick for this match is "Porto to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.76.
