Estoril v Portimonense

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Estoril slumped to a fourth defeat in five games in the Portuguese top flight last weekend when they were dealt a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Benfica which resulted in Estoril dropping down into the relegation play-off spot, while Portimonense also dropped down the Primeira Liga table to a worrying 15th place and just a point above Estoril following a heavy 3-0 loss at home to Porto last weekend.

Previous defeats at the hands of Boavista, Gil Vicente and Vitoria Guimaraes have not only prevented Estoril from pulling further away from the relegation zone in the Primeira Liga table but has now placed Vasco Seabra's side in further danger towards the bottom of the table ahead of this upcoming crucial relegation battle against fellow strugglers Portimonense.

League wins have been very thin on the ground in recent times for Estoril as the hosts have collected just one win from their last 10 games overall which came in the shape of a 1-0 home win against Estrela but having also slipped to seven defeats within these 10 games, it looks best to steer clear of the straight win markets! However, goals look likely as eight of Estoril's last 10 games have produced three goals or more.

Portimonense have also experienced a poor run of results of late in the Portuguese top flight which has contributed to the visitors' drop down the Primeira Liga standings to 15th place after being handed four defeats in their last six games overall and another tricky outing awaits them on Friday night at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in this basement battle against Estoril.

Recent defeats at the hands of Arouca, Estrela, Benfica and Porto suggest this upcoming clash with Estoril really could go either way especially as Paulo Sergio's side have managed to collect only two wins from their previous 14 league matches overall which came in the form of rare victories against Farense and Boavista.

Nine defeats within these last 14 games though have also held Portimonense back in their quest to put daylight between themselves and the relegation zone and also underlines the importance of steering clear of the straight win markets as well, especially as the visitors have slipped to seven defeats within their last eight outings on the road, conceding two goals or more in five of these eight away games as well.

Five of Portimonense's last 10 games overall though have resulted in Over 2.5 goals and this ratio further increases to seven of their last 10 games away from home producing three goals or more when on the road.

Estoril v Portimonense Verdict

Both Estoril and Portimonense are in poor form right now but this could produce a few goals in this clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Estoril win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Estoril 3-0 @ 13.00