Before the round - trends on Portugal Primeira (08-09/02/2020)

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This season SL Benfica are showing a magnificent improvement, being on the top spot, winning everything on their way except one loss against their biggest rival FC Porto, who will be their very next opponent.

FC Porto - SL Benfica

FC Porto will aim for another important win against SL Benfica, which could reduce the gap between the two sides in the standing.

These two teams have been the dominant force in Primeira for quite some time now, so this match will surely produce fireworks.

• FC Porto are undefeated in 43 of their last 46 league games.
• FC Porto have won by 2+ goals 19 of their last 38 matches in Primeira.
• Benfica have won their last 18 away matches in Primeira.
• SL Benfica have won by 2+ goals 25 of their last 38 Primeira games.
• Prediction: FC Porto @ 2.38

Belenenses - CD Santa Clara

In another Saturday fixture, Belenenses will host CD Santa Clara, hoping to snatch at least a point.

Earlier this season, when these two sides met, we saw a close intriguing match, which couldn't produce a winner.

• Belenenses have won just 1 of their last 7 matches in Primeira.
• Belenenses are reaching an an average of 0.89 goals in home Primeira games.
• Santa Clara have won only 1 of their last 7 encounters with Belenenses in Primeira.
• Of their last 9 away games in Primeira, CD Santa Clara have seen 8 with under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: CD Santa Clara @ 2.99

Moreirense FC - Vitória Setúbal

Moreirense FC and Vitória Setúbal will meet in a tense match, which might turn in each of the two side's favour.

In their head to head statistics we can see that these two teams quite frequetnly end in a draw, so we might expect such result on Sunday.

• Moreirense FC have scored 1 or more goals in their last 11 home Primeira games in a row.
• Both teams scored in all of Moreirense FC's last 7 home Primeira matches.
• Vitória Setúbal are unbeaten in their last 7 games against Moreirense FC in Primeira.
• Both teams scored in 7 of Vitória Setúbal's last 8 away matches against Moreirense FC in Primeira.
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.19

CD Tondela - Marítimo

In another Sunday fixture CD Tondela will meet Marítimo in an attempt to make a double against this rival.

When these two teams met in August, CD Tondela managed to grab the three points after a late winner from a penalty.

• CD Tondela have managed just 1 wins in their last 9 home league games.
• CD Tondela have drawn 2 of their 3 most recent home games (Primeira).
• Marítimo have drawn in 7 of their last 14 Primeira games.
• Marítimo's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 2 of their last 14 away matches (Primeira).
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.15