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- Competition: Portugal - Primeira Liga
- Date: Friday, 2nd, May 2025
- Kickoff: 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST
- Venue: Estadio do Dragao (Porto)
Porto are hoping to reignite their pursuit of a top-three finish when they entertain an uninspired Moreirense outfit in round 32 of the Primeira Liga.
Instead of battling for the title, Porto’s ambitions have been downgraded to a consolation fight for third place which is currently out of their hands, meaning they’ll have to dig deep and fight tooth and nail to snatch it back with Braga sitting two points ahead in that coveted spot.
While the initial objective of staying afloat was accomplished early, there’s a sense that Moreirense have regressed compared to last term when they flirted with European qualification, and now a lukewarm end to the campaign in the table’s no-man’s-land seems all but certain.
Porto vs Moreirense Betting Tips : AH1 (-1,5)
After Braga stumbled to a 1-1 stalemate at Famalicao just a day earlier, Porto not only failed to capitalize on the chance to leap back into third but also suffered a jarring 2-0 loss on the road to a struggling Estrela side, sparking visible outrage from their traveling supporters. While the atmosphere inside Estadio do Dragao hasn't been electric lately, Porto’s dominance on home turf remains a real source of belief, considering they've racked up 11 wins from 15 home fixtures in the league with eight of those successes coming by a margin of two goals or more. Meanwhile, Moreirense have failed to replicate their solid home displays on the road this season, often returning empty-handed from away fixtures, as highlighted by their ten defeats across fifteen Primeira Liga outings away from home. With their struggles on the road continuing to mount, the Green and Whites may once again fall short at Estadio do Dragao, where Porto have made a habit of asserting dominance by claiming all 15 home clashes against them without exception. Furthermore, Moreirense's recent visits to Porto have been painful, conceding a heavy 21 goals across just five trips to this ground, so we believe the Dragons will once again assert their dominance and bring smiles back to their frustrated supporters with a resounding victory.
Porto vs Moreirense Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Moreirense
0 : 3
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
2 : 1
Porto
Taça De Portugal
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Porto
2 : 0
Moreirense
Taça da Liga
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Porto
5 : 0
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
1 : 2
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
0 : 1
Porto
Liga Portugal
Porto team news
Captain and first-choice goalkeeper Diogo Costa missed last week's 2-0 loss to Estrela due to injury, and with little chance of returning in time, Claudio Ramos is expected to stand in again.
Alan Varela will be absent for one match due to a suspension from yellow card offenses, opening the door for Andre Franco to make a starting appearance on Friday.
Last matches of Porto
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 0
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Porto
2 : 1
Famalicao
Liga Portugal
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Casa Pia
0 : 1
Porto
Liga Portugal
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Porto
1 : 4
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Estoril
1 : 2
Porto
Liga Portugal
Porto lineup
Goalkeeper
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14
Cláudio Ramos
Defenders
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97
Zé Pedro
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6
Stephen Eustaquio
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5
Iván Marcano
Midfielders
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52
Martim Fernandes
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10
Fábio Vieira
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20
André Franco
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74
Francisco Moura
Forwards
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11
Pepê
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9
Samu Aghehowa
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86
Rodrigo Mora
Moreirense team news
Having reached the limit of five yellow cards this season, Bernardo will miss Friday's match, giving winter signing Joel Jorquera the chance to start on the left wing.
Ghana international Lawrence Ofori missed his team's 1-1 draw against Nacional last time due to an unspecified injury, and if he’s sidelined again, Ivo Rodrigues is set to step in for him.
Last matches of Moreirense
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Moreirense
1 : 1
CD Nacional
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
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Gil Vicente
0 : 1
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
2 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
1 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
Moreirense lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Kewin
Defenders
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76
Dinis Pinto
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26
Maracás
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44
Marcelo
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23
Godfried Frimpong
Midfielders
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11
Alan
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6
Ismael
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5
Ivo Rodrigues
Forwards
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16
Joel Jorquera
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22
Yan Maranhão
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23
Cedric Teguia
3 Reasons why we expect AH1 (-1,5)
- Porto's eight out of 11 home victories this season have been achieved with a margin of at least two goals.
- Moreirense have been dreadful away from home this season, having lost 10 of their 15 away battles.
- Porto have beaten Moreirense by a margin of two or more goals in five consecutive encounters at Dragao.
Main prediction Porto - Moreirense
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Porto & Moreirense current standing in Liga Portugal
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Sporting CP | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 83 - 25 | +58 | 75 |
2 | Benfica | 31 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 80 - 25 | +55 | 75 |
3 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 52 - 26 | +26 | 64 |
4 | Porto | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 57 - 28 | +29 | 62 |
5 | Vitória SC | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 44 - 32 | +12 | 51 |
6 | Santa Clara | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 31 - 29 | +2 | 50 |
7 | Famalicão | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 40 - 34 | +6 | 44 |
8 | Estoril | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 - 49 | -8 | 42 |
9 | Casa Pia | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 36 - 41 | -5 | 41 |
10 | Moreirense | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 36 - 45 | -9 | 36 |
11 | Nacional | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 28 - 42 | -14 | 33 |
12 | Arouca | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 30 - 47 | -17 | 33 |
13 | Rio Ave | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 33 - 51 | -18 | 33 |
14 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 - 43 | -12 | 32 |
15 | Estrela Amadora | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 - 43 | -19 | 29 |
16 | AVS | 31 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 23 - 55 | -32 | 24 |
17 | Farense | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 20 - 42 | -22 | 21 |
18 | Boavista | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 - 52 | -32 | 21 |