Maritimo and Casa Pia conclude the round eight of the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they go head to head at the Estadio do Maritimo on Monday.
The hosts have endured a poor start to the 2022-23 campaign, losing each of their opening seven matches, and will set out to end this dry spell.
Maritimo were unable to get their league campaign up and running in their most recent game as they fell to a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Benfica two Sundays ago.
Joao Henriques’ side, who secured a 10th-placed finish last season, have now lost each of their seven matches this season, while they are winless in 11 consecutive league games stretching back to a 4-0 victory over Boavista on April 16.
O Maior das Ilhas are currently rooted to the bottom of the Primeira Liga standings and their underwhelming start to the season has been down to their defensive failures as they currently boast the division’s worst defensive record with 22 goals conceded already.
While they will be looking to end this poor run, Maritimo have struggled to get going on home turf, where they are currently on a five-game losing streak since April and have managed just one win since the turn of the year.
Casa Pia continued to strengthen their spot in the top half of the standings as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Famalicao when the teams met on September 18.
The visitors, who secured a second-placed finish in the Segunda Liga to earn promotion to the top flight, have now won four of their last five matches.
Having picked up 15 points from their opening seven matches of this season, Filipe Martins’ side are currently sixth in the league standings, but could potentially move to fourth place with a win on Monday.
Maritimo vs Casa Pia head to head
These two teams have not previously met in any competition and this will be their first meeting in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Maritimo latest home form
Maritimo have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having lost each of their three most recent matches. They were beaten 2-1 by Gil Vicente in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded five.
Maritimo 1-0 Santa Clara 29/07/22
Maritimo 1-0 Nacional 30/07/22
Maritimo 1-2 Chaves 15/08/22
Maritimo 0-1 Portimonense 27/08/22
Maritimo 1-2 Gil Vicente 11/09/22
Maritimo latest away form
Maritimo have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their four most recent matches. They were beaten 5-0 by Benfica in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded three goals and conceded 17.
Nacional 0-1 Maritimo 16/07/22
Porto 5-1 Maritimo 06/08/22
Sporting Braga 5-0 Maritimo 21/08/22
Santa Clara 2-1 Maritimo 04/09/22
Benfica 5-0 Maritimo 18/09/22
Casa Pia latest home form
Casa Pia have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. They managed to defeat Famalicao 1-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded three.
Casa Pia 1-2 Sheffield United 08/07/22
Casa Pia 0-1 Benfica 13/08/22
Casa Pia 2-0 Boavista 21/08/22
Casa Pia 0-0 Arouca 04/09/22
Casa Pia 1-0 Famalicao 18/09/22
Casa Pia latest away form
Casa Pia have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They defeated Pacos Ferreira 3-2 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded just three.
Leixoes 1-5 Casa Pia 15/05/22
Mafra 0-1 Casa Pia 20/07/22
Santa Clara 0-0 Casa Pia 07/08/22
Vitoria Guimaraes 0-1 Casa Pia 29/08/22
Pacos Ferreira 2-3 Casa Pia 11/09/22
Maritimo news
Andre Vidigal made a return from a one-game suspension against Benfica two Sundays ago and the midfielder should be handed his seventh start of the season.
He should be joined in midfield by Antonio Zarzana, Joao Afonso and Diogo Mendes, while Joel Tagueu and Bruno Xadas should once again spearhead the attack.
Casa Pia news
Martins will be unable to call upon Joao Nunes and Brazilian left-back Derick Poloni, who have been sidelined due to knee injuries.
Saviour Godwin should team up with Clayton and Takahiro Kunimoto at the attacking end of the pitch, while Carnejy Antoine will not play any part in Monday’s contest due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
Casa Pia enter the contest confident of maintaining their fine run of results as they take on a struggling Maritimo side who have endured a poor start to the season.
Although Maritimo could put up a fight to claim their first win of the season, we back the visitors to take at least a point.
Odds: 1 2.31 X 2.02 2 2.23
Probable outcomes
Maritimo 0-0 Casa Pia
Maritimo 1-1 Casa Pia
Maritimo 0-1 Casa Pia
Maritimo 0-2 Casa Pia
Maritimo 1-2 Casa Pia
