Moreirense vs Vizela Match Analysis and Prediction

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Moreirense welcome Vizela at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in round 34 of the Primeira Liga on Saturday, looking to end their three-game losing streak and move into the relegation playoff spot.

Meanwhile, Vizela will enter the contest looking to get one over the hosts after losing 1-0 when the sides met back in January’s reverse fixture.

Ricardo Sa Pinto’s side suffered a huge blow in their race against the drop last Saturday when they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of a 10-man Estoril Praia side.

Following a goalless draw in the first half at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota, Andre Franco scored in the 64th minutes to hand the hosts their first win in seven games.

Saturday’s hosts have now lost each of their most recent three matches, finding the back of the net once and conceding four goals since picking up successive wins over Gil Vicente and Tondela back in April.

Having collected 26 points from 33 matches, Moreirense are 17th in the Primeira Liga standings, one point below 16th-placed Tondela in the relegation playoff spot.

Moreirense finished in seventh place last season, and their current underwhelming campaign has been owing to their struggles at home, where they hold the league’s joint-worst record with 15 points from 16 matches.

On the other hand, Vizela continue to struggle for form as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Maritimo at the Estadio do FC Vizela last Sunday.

Alvaro Pacheco’s side enter the contest winless in four of their last five matches, with a victory over Arouca on April 22 being the only exception. They have won seven, drawn 12 and lost 14 of their 33 games this season picking up 33 points, which has seen them sit 14th in the Primeira Liga table.

Moreirense vs Vizela head to head

The two teams have previously met on seven occasions across all competitions, where both have won in three while they have drawn once. Each side has scored eight goals in the process. In their last five meetings, Moreirense have won three, Vizela have won once and they have drawn once.

Moreirense 3-1 Vizela 08/11/09

Vizela 1-1 Moreirense 07/03/10

Vizela 1-2 Moreirense 09/08/15

Vizela 1-0 Moreirense 16/10/16

Vizela 0-1 Moreirense 08/01/22

Moreirense latest home form

Moreirense have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have won just one of their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Tondela 2-0 on April 16 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded six.

Moreirense 0-1 Maritimo 06/03/22

Moreirense 0-2 Sporting Lisbon 14/03/22

Moreirense 0-1 Vitoria Guimaraes 03/04/22

Moreirense 2-0 Tondela 16/04/22

Moreirense 1-2 Boavista 01/05/22

Moreirense latest away form

Moreirense have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. Their last away victory came 2-1 over Gil Vicente on April 8 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.

Arouca 1-1 Moreirense 26/02/22

Pacos Ferreira 2-1 Moreirense 20/03/22

Gil Vicente 1-2 Moreirense 08/04/22

Portimonense 1-0 Moreirense 23/04/22

Estoril 1-0 Moreirense 07/05/22

Vizela latest home form

Vizela have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Maritimo in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.

Vizela 1-1 Portimonense 27/02/22

Vizela 1-1 Famalicao 18/03/22

Vizela 0-1 Sporting Braga 10/04/22

Vizela 2-1 Arouca 22/04/22

Vizela 1-1 Maritimo 08/05/22

Vizela latest away form

Vizela have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Estoril Praia 2-1 on April 2 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded 10.

Santa Clara 3-1 Vizela 06/03/22

Benfica 1-1 Vizela 11/03/22

Estoril 1-2 Vizela 02/04/22

Belenenses 1-0 Vizela 16/04/22

Porto 4-2 Vizela 30/04/22

Moreirense news

Moreirense remain without the services of Kevin Mirallas after the former Everton man sustained a muscle injury 39 minutes into the game against Boavista on May 1.

Defender Paulinho Mota is back available for selection as he has now served his suspension after receiving a red card in the game mentioned above.

Vizela news

Vizela will take to the pitch without Portuguese defender Bruno Wilson, who has been out of action since coming off injured in the game against Benfica back in March.

He is joined on the injury table by Kiki Afonso, who is set to sit out his seventh straight game through injury.

Prediction and Odds

With the stakes of the game for Moreirense, we expect them to put their all into the game looking for all three points to leapfrog Tondela into the relegation playoff spot.

Having won away against Vizela last time out, we are backing the hosts to come away with a win on Saturday.

Odds: 1 1.92 X 2.05 2 2.28