Porto is back in action this weekend when they host Maritimo at Estadio Do Dragao (Porto) for the 20th round of the Primeira Liga camapaign. This amazing showdown is scheduled for kickoff on 30th January 2022 at 23:30 EAT.
The hosts are on top of the table with 53 point after 19 matches and they will be looking to keep the perfect home record in Primeira Liga in this match. Sergio Conceicao’s troops are unbeaten at Estadio Do Dragao so far in the season, winning all nine games there with an impressive 25-5 goal difference en route. Also, they have won in all their previous five fixtures in the league.
Azuis e broncos await this fixture in high spirits coming off 3-1 Primeira Liga success against Famalicão in their previous game. In that match, Porto had 64% possession, 18 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Otávio (25′), Luis Díaz (37′) and Mehdi Taremi (78′). Famalicão managed six shots with one of them on target and a goal by Riccieli (91′).
Meanwhile, Maritime have been struggling to perform pretty much since the beginning of the season, currently in the ninth spot with 24 points after 19 matches. They will enter this fixture on the back of three wins and a draw in the last four Primeira Liga outings. The Madeiran club has conceded 11 goals on their last five visits to Porto’s famous stadium, but has shown an ability to give the big boys a scare or two along the way having scored in three trips.
In their last fixture, Marítimo shared spoils 1-1 in the Primeira Liga match with Belenenses. In that match, Marítimo had 61% possession, 16 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Matheus Costa (45′). Belenenses got 15 shots with nine of them on target and a goal by Alisson Safira (13′).
Porto vs Maritimo head to head
The home team boasts dominance in the 42 head to head meetings between these two teams since 2003. Porto has 26 victories, there have been nine draws and Maritimo has picked up seven wins.
- Maritimo 1-1 Porto 22/08/21
- Maritimo 1-2Porto 22/02/21
- Porto2-3Maritimo 03/10/20
- Porto1-0 Maritimo 10/06/20
- Maritimo 1-1Porto 30/10/19
Home
- Porto 3-1 Famalicao
- Belenenses Lisbon 1-4 Porto
- Vizela 1-3 Porto
- Estoril 2-3 Porto
- Porto 3-1 Benfica Lisbon
Away
- Maritimo 1-1 Belenenses Lisbon
- Braga 0-1 Maritimo
- Portimonense 1-2 Maritimo
- Maritimo 2-0 Vizela
- Benfica Lisbon 7-1 Maritimo
Porto team news
Sérgio Conceição will be missing a good number of players; Wilson Manafa, Pepe, Joao Mario and Ivan Marcano due to injuries. Luis Dia and Mehdi Taremi are unavailable on international duty while Mateus Uribe is serving suspension.
Maritimo team news
The visitors will be without the services of Xadas, Ricardinho and Jorge Saenz who are all injured. Joel Tageu picked up a red card while playing against Belenenses.
Prediction and odds
We expect a thrilling contest with the hosts coming away with all three points however the opponent’s form has been building up and they should be able to find the back of the net as well.
- Porto Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
