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Liam Foster - August 12, 2023
Moreirense vs FC Porto Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in Liga Portugal on Monday, 14 August 2023.
Moreirense are set to host FC Porto at Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas to kick off their new Primeira Liga season. Moreirense have had a subpar preseason. They will, nevertheless, aim to make a positive impression after being promoted from Liga Portugal 2.
Their opponents, FC Porto, finished second in the league last season, losing the crown to Benfica by two points in the end. They will therefore hope to make a strong start to fight for the championship again this season, despite losing the Super Cup to Benfica last time out by a score of 2-0.
The last time these two clubs met was in February 2022. Porto managed to deliver a 1-0 win that day.
FC Porto are on a 12-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on nine of those occasions.
We are counting on FC Porto to pull off a win here. They are the superior team, and they have been in fine shape leading up to the season opener, with two victories and two ties in their previous six matches. Additionally, their last nine league matches from the previous season were also all wins.
Moreirense, on the other hand, has struggled after winning promotion. They have lost three of their last four matches.
Moreover, Porto also has a great h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.
We expect goals in this match. Moreirense were the top scorers in the Liga Portugal 2 last season and already have scored four goals in their past two home matches. Also, Porto did score plenty of goals in their friendlies. ’s past five matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
In addition, four of the last six h2h meetings between these two have had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this time out.
FC Porto are one of the best teams in the league and have had a solid preseason heading into the match. Also, their past nine league matches from the previous season were all victories. They also have a great recent record against Moreirense. Furthermore, Moreirense has had a poor form going into the match.
As a result, we can hardly imagine them dropping points. Therefore, you can back the visitors to have the lead at halftime and win the match at the end at odds of 2.00.
For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 1.66 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.
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