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Porto vs Santa Clara: Portugal Championship Match Betting Tip
Porto will host Santa Clara on January 26 in the 18th round of the Portuguese championship. Will the dragons be able to break their long losing streak and secure a confident victory, or will the visitors create a sensation and take the points? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams approach the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?
Command Analysis
FC Porto
PortugalCurrent form
Before the start of the season, Porto was considered one of the main contenders for the championship title and clearly expected to compete with Sporting and Benfica, but so far they have not been able to cope with their task. At the moment, the dragons occupy third place in the table with 40 points and are seven points behind the leader Sporting, one point ahead of Benfica, but both competitors have played a match more. This week, Porto quite unexpectedly lost 0:1 at home to Olympiacos in the Europa League and dropped out of the playoff zone, everything will now be decided on Thursday in a match against Maccabi.
Disqualifications and injuries
Samu, Eushtakiu and Niko are disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Porto have lost their last four matches
- Porto have beaten Santa Clara in their last three matches
Estimated line-up: Costa – Moura, Jalo, Perez, Mario – Varela, Mora, Vieira – Galeno, Pepe, Namaso.
Santa Clara
PortugalCurrent form
Before the start of the season, Santa Clara was not considered a clear contender for a ticket to the European Cups, but the selection of players allowed them to count on a place in the upper half of the table. In the first round, Vasco Matos team looked very strong and outlined their claims to the fourth line - at the moment, the Azoreans occupy the fifth place in the table. There is a modest gap of three points from the fourth Braga, which there is a chance to win back in the next round. Having lost in the last match of the championship 2:3 to Estoril, Santa Clara suffered their seventh defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pereira is disqualified. Pacheco is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Santa Clara have only won one of their last six games.
- Santa Clara have scored against Porto in three of their last four matches
Estimated line-up: Betista - Venacio, Rocha, Sidney - Nunes, Adriano, Ferreira, Kalila - Silva, Safira, Vinicius.
Trends
Bet Exact score 4:1
Two of Santa Clara last 12 away games have ended with this score
34.00Porto to score in both halves
In three of Porto last four home games, this bet has been successful
2.85Santa Clara to score in first half
In two of Santa Clara last three matches, this bet was successful
3.15Tip and bets
Porto have lost two matches in a row in the championship and are already seven points behind Sporting - in conditions of such tough competition there is no more room for error. Despite the tight schedule, the dragons will certainly strive to show their best today and take those important three points. Despite a number of personnel losses, the hosts are quite capable of achieving a confident victory - they have a huge advantage in class and experience, and Santa Clara has not looked in the best light lately.
We think that the guests have no chance. Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1) on Porto . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.09
Bet on total
Porto will undoubtedly be in the most aggressive mood today and will clearly attack with great force from the first minutes. It is obvious that the visitors have minimal chances to play reliably, the opponent has a serious advantage in class, and there has been no reliability in defense lately. At the same time, the Azoreans have their own tasks for the rest of the season, there are serious players ahead, Porto is also not perfect in defense, an exchange of goals will certainly take place.
Bet - both teams to score. This bet is offered for 2.15
Bet on corners
Porto are the favourites and will probably dominate for the entire 90 minutes – the home team should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-3) on corners at Porto. This bet is offered for 1.85
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