Santa Clara - Moreirense predictions

The online bookies marked Santa Clara as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Moreirense winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

At 4.26 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive Moreirense are well aware of it themselves.

The hosts are presumably looking to avoid the messy disappointment they displayed in the previous round. They were the away team in that bout, but pre-match betting odds priced their victory at 5.28. The fact that the first half ended inconclusively was already a letdown – but things only went downhill from there, ultimately ending with Santa Clara losing 1:0.

Moreirense haven’t exactly been playing top of their game lately. Last round’s home draw 1:1 against Estrela Amadora was far from a disaster, but most of us – including the world’s best online bookmakers – expected a lot more considering they played at home.

The Santa Clara side have been rather passive lately, with two unexciting matches with less than 2 total goals behind them.

Moreirense can’t really boast a great record when it comes to playing as visitors. They conceded upwards of 5 goals in their most recent 3 away games. Considering they’re heading into another away game, that’s cause for concern.

Santa Clara 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 2.03.

Sunday's matchup will see both teams at full strength, free of injuries and suspensions.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 2.60 if you use the Betway sportsbook.