Competition: Liga Portugal 2
Market: Goal to be scored in both halves
Odds: 8/11 @ 1xBet
Looking to spring a real upset and find a route into the automatic promotion spots, Torreense will travel to the Estadio Municipal when they meet Portimonense on Thursday evening.
Starting with the hosts, only just dragging themselves over the finishing line last season as they clung to their second-tier status, Portimonense know that stability is key this time around. However, last seen putting in a nightmare performance as they slumped to a routine 4-1 drumming at the hands of Pacos Ferreira, Tiago Fernandes’ camp have once again shown some glaring inconsistencies. Watching their Taco de Portugal adventure come to an abrupt end thanks to a 2-1 loss at home against Arouca earlier in the month, the former Sporting Lisbon coach has has seen his squad muster just a sole Liga 2 victory since the end of August. Despite signing off September with an action-packed 3-2 win against Academico Viseu, Portimonense have unsurprisingly gained a reputation for their defensive struggles. Along with shipping six strikes in their back-to-back defeats, Thursday’s hosts have failed to record a single clean sheet from any of their first 10 appearances across all competitions.
As for the visitors, flying out of the traps since opening up the new campaign and breaking plenty of records, Torreense are enjoying what has become a sensational purple patch. Securing consecutive 3-2 victories against Oliveirense and Porto’s B-team on either side of October’s international break, Tulipa’s side now have their sights firmly set on skyrocketing their way into the automatic promotion spots. In fact, the Torres Vedras-based outfit have won each of their previous three appearances across all competitions. With the mood around the Estadio Manuel Marques at a red-hot high, Thursday’s guests have also suffered just a sole defeat from any of their last nine straight outings. Smelling a potential opportunity here, Torreense should also be excited by their free-scoring performances in the final third. Including a 3-1 Taca de Portugal win against Correlha on September 21st, the promotion dreamers have recorded a trio of goals in four of their previous five showdowns across all fronts.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Portimonense vs Torreense 8/11 for Thursday’s Liga Portugal 2 battle @ 1xBet
