Estoril - Portimonense predictions

We don’t expect Estoril to have any issues beating Portimonense. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.72 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

The current perspective makes the situation crystal clear. Given the superiority of Estoril and the 4.93 odds given to Portimonense to win, it is evident that anything but a home win would be an incredible shock.

Estoril’s previous Primeira Liga match did not go their way, but not even the most stubborn fans would have predicted a different result against a team as strong as Benfica . They played as visitors, and the top online bookmakers priced an away win at 13.00. They never recovered from some early concessions, and the score was brought to a conclusive 3:1 result before the end.

Portimonense lost their previous home game against Porto with a considerably high 0:3 margin. Considering the overwhelming betting odds they were up against, though, the fact that they spent most of the match on the back foot is not too surprising.

Estoril have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Primeira Liga matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Portimonense have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Primeira Liga. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Though they’re not in the relegation zone, Estoril are placed at 16th on the table. They’ll want to build up a healthy point difference if they want to be sure they’ll stay in the Primeira Liga, and they have a good shot at doing so this Friday.

The performances we saw from Portimonense up to this point were far from perfect, which got them just 2 points away from the relegation zone. They’re quickly running out of time to pursue a better outcome, too. Especially if you consider that they’re heading into a very unfavourable matchup in Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota.

Estoril previously played this match as the visitors in a previous round of the Primeira Liga and suffered a fairly narrow defeat. Most bookies believe things will end differently this time, pricing a home win at 1.72.

Thankfully, Portimonense will be able to bring out their roster in full force, with no players forced to the sidelines due to injury or suspension. They’re still considered underdogs, mind you, but it’s something to consider.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.73, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.