Moreirense
- Vasco Botelho da Costa’s Moreirense play a measured and, admittedly, quite boring style of soccer that is not for fast-paced thrill-seekers.
- The hosts are organised, compact and like to defend in a narrow midfield block, allowing them to absorb pressure and then counter-attack in the pockets of space that the opposition create when they chase the ball.
- Moreirense’s attacking output is not usually prolific, but they have a dangerous out and out forward in Guilherme Schettine who has nine goals in 15 Primeira Liga appearances this term.
- The Green-and-Whites' recent form hasn’t been great, registering zero wins, two draws and three defeats from their last five league games.
- The hosts have won six, drawn two and lost six of their 14 games at home in the Primeira Liga, so it is no surprise that they concede an average of 1.36 goals per game, having shipped 19 times in 14 outings.
Estoril
- Ian Cathro’s Estoril approach the game in a very different manner to their hosts on Monday.
- The Canaries press hard, rotate to try and win the ball back high up the pitch and like to play with width and in an open manner, making them an exciting team to watch.
- Yanis Begraoui leads the line for the visitors and has bagged 19 goals in 29 league appearances this season.
- Begraoui has scored two of Estoril’s last five goals and can do so again on Monday, but the visitors have also struggled for form lately, registering one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five matches.
- The Canaries are 7th in the table with 37 points from 29 matches, just one point ahead of 8th-placed Moreirense who also have 36 points from 29 games.
Head-to-Head
- Moreirense have won two and drawn three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the two clubs.
- The Canaries have failed to win in their last two trips to the Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
Key Players
- Moreirense’s attacking output is not usually prolific, but they have a dangerous out and out forward in Guilherme Schettine who has nine goals in 15 Primeira Liga appearances this term.
- Yanis Begraoui leads the line for the visitors and has bagged 19 goals in 29 league appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- Both sides have the ability to create plenty of chances in this game, but equally are both guilty of defensive lapses, so we’re backing both teams to net in this one.
- Moreirense have conceded an average of 1.36 goals per home game in the Primeira Liga this term.
- Estoril have scored 23 goals in 14 away matches.
Prediction
Two evenly matched teams, both with different styles, make this one an open game with momentum shifts and late game drama.
