Maritimo v Porto Betting Tips [1 February 2023]

Two sides at opposite ends of the Primeira Liga will clash when Martimo roll out the red carpet to welcome Porto to the Estadio dos Barreiros on Wednesday night. The hosts are having a terrible season to date, recording just 13 points in 17 matches, which puts them in 17th place in the league. They are seven points clear of bottom-club Pacos Ferreira and one point behind Santa Clara. These three sides seem the most likely to battle out the relegation battle this season unless they can turn their performances around in the second half of the season. Martimo has shown signs of doing just that after overcoming Estoril in their last match, which extended their unbeaten run at home in the league to four matches, including two wins and two draws.  Prior to those four matches, Martimo recorded four consecutive losses at home, and they will hope that they can maintain their current run against an in-form Porto side in this one.

Porto also recorded a win in their last match, which extended their unbeaten run to seven matches, including five wins and two draws. They’ve gotten themselves into third position in the league, just one point behind Braga in the second of the two Champions League places, and eight off the current league leaders Benfica. On the road this season, Porto has been very good, losing only once in eight outings, along with five wins and three draws. The visitors have been the superior team in this fixture in recent times, winning three and drawing one of their last four encounters against this opposition. The last time they met, Porto emerged 5-1 winners and will be expecting to put on another dominant display this time around.

Martimo will be feeling a lot more confident about their chances of pulling themselves out from the relegation zone following their recent good run of results. However, they come up against a Porto team that have not lost in their last seven consecutive matches and are looking to challenge for a Champions League spot. We expect the hosts to put on a good display of themselves, but the visitors should dominate this match. Our Martimo v Porto prediction is for the visitors to win both halves.