Maritimo (home)
- Porto have won their last three matches in a row, while Maritimo have lost three of their last five in all competitions.
- CS Maritimo Funchal lost 0-3 against SL Benfica, but their recent run means they are vulnerable.
- Mitchell van der Gaag's side are set up to be very compact and tough to break down - with their physicality and block defending - but that will be an awkward place to start against a Porto side that are playing some superb soccer.
Porto (away)
- Porto have won all of their four away games in all competitions this season, while Maritimo have three defeats in their last five.
- Porto have averaged 3.00 goals per-game on their travels and conceded just 0.50, so an away victory should be easy.
- Francesco Farioli's men have won their last three games in all competitions and are flying in all areas of the pitch.
- They press with fire, they play a fluid 4-3-3 and make excellent transitions to catch teams out in dangerous areas.
Recent meetings
- FC Porto have won games, including a 2-0 win from three years ago.
- Porto have won their last three matches in a row, while Maritimo have lost three of their last five in all competitions.
Odds & trends
- Porto should dominate from the start on Saturday and we're expecting a controlled Porto win at Estadio do Maritimo rather than a five-goal thriller.
- The price on the road win reflects the odds in this one - with Porto 1.36, Maritimo 8.6 and the draw 4.55 - so we'll take our chances on the visitors.
- Maritimo have scored just seven goals in their last five home games in all competitions, so we're not expecting a glut of goals from them against Primeira Liga's best side.
Final take
- Porto should dominate from the start on Saturday and we're expecting a controlled Porto win at Estadio do Maritimo rather than a five-goal thriller.
- Both teams to score no is a massive 1.73 and we're taking it in the expectation that Porto control the game from front to back.
- Porto are ruthless on the counter-attack, but also patient and can control games when they need to.