Maritimo vs Boavista Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - March 30, 2023

Maritimo vs Boavista
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Date: 2 April 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 15:30 UK / 16:30 CET
Venue: Estadio dos Barreiros (Funchal).

Maritimo will search for salvation points on Sunday afternoon when they host bottom-half rivals Boavista in the 26th round of Primeira Liga.

The hosts lost seven of the last eight league games and they have dropped to the 16th position in the league table as a consequence.

This position leads to the relegation playoffs at the end of the campaign. The safe zone is six points adrift, meaning Jose Gomes’ men desperately need to shift their fortunes around.

The latest of Maritimo’s failures came two weeks ago when they did nothing to threaten Casa Pia in a 2-0 defeat on the road.

It was the third successive loss for Gomes’ troops who have failed to find the back of the net in the process.

On a positive note, it is worth noting that Maritimo do have three wins in the last six home matches in the league despite facing the likes of Sporting CP, Porto, Braga, and Benfica in the process.

Boavista fell to 12th place in the Primeira Liga table after suffering back-to-back losses to Sporting CP and Famalicao in the last two rounds. The team led by Petit have conceded five goals along the way.

Boavista have also shipped at least two goals in four of the previous five away fixtures in the league.

Maritimo vs Boavista Head-to-head

• Maritimo lead the overall H2H tie by 6 wins going into the 48th meeting with Boavista.
• Maritimo have four wins, three draws, and just one loss in the previous eight encounters against Boavista.
• All but one of the last ten head to head games between these rivals ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Maritimo vs Boavista Prediction

This is one of the last trains to catch for Maritimo in the relegation battle. Their offensive line is joint-worst in the whole league but the hosts will have plenty of space to deliver past the leaky and out-of-form Boavista back line on Sunday.

The home win is well worth backing at the 2.45 odds, especially if you take the recent H2H tradition into consideration. The value is also great with Maritimo Over 1.5 Team Goals pick at the 2.75 odds.

Maritimo vs Boavista Betting Tips

• Maritimo to win @ 2.45 (29/20)

• Maritimo Over 1.5 Team Goals @ 2.75 (7/4) odd.

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