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Moreirense and Porto play in the Sports Park Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Fr, in a match of the League Cup (Group Stage). The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the visiting team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. However, in the last match at this stadium, in a match for Liga Sagres on 25-09-2015, it was not more than one Draw for (2-2). The goals of the match were scored by Iuri Medeiros (50 ‘) and André Fontes (88’) for Moreirense and Maicon (18 ‘) and Jesús Corona (79′) for Porto. It is necessary to analyze with particular attention the home / outside condition, since Moreirense presents different results at home and abroad.
Moreirense
The home team arrives in this third round of Group B in 1st place, with 4 points won, after 1 win and 1 draw. In his debut he won out to the Feirense by (1-2). In the second round, tied at home to the Belenenses by (3-3). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches has recorded 7 victories and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 23 conceded, against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats at home , With 18 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 home games Moreirense has won 3, 3 draws and 4 losses. The team has conceded goals to their opponents in 9 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games. In 11 games, he never managed to turn the board in the four games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home games in all competitions there are 1 highlights: he has conceded 5 of his 14 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Moreirense’s team comes to this game with a draw at home to Belenenses in 3-3, adding up the fourth consecutive game without winning in official matches: the goals were scored by Roberto (2 goals) and Cauê. In this match inside the house, the coach Augusto Inácio should keep the team in 4-5-1 with Roberto being the most offensive reference. Emmanuel Boateng continues to be the top scorer of Moreirense with 4 goals scored. For this game the home manager can not rely on Alan Schons due to injury.
FC Porto
After 2 draws, the visiting team arrives in this third round in the 3rd position of Group B, with 2 points won. In the previous round, they drew at home against Feirense by (1-1), after the first match in this group stage have tied for (0-0) at home against Belenenses. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with a total of 23 goals scored and 6 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 10 wins and 5 draws, with a total of 26 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Porto have won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2. The defense has been in good shape and only conceded in 3 of the last 10 matches.
The FC Porto team come to this round with a 1-1 draw against Feirense in the group stage of the League Cup: the only goal of the team was scored by Iván Marcano. In this match away from home coach Nuno Espírito Santo should keep the usual 4-3-3, however, is not put aside the chance to present in 4-4-2. One of the strengths of FC Porto has been the most backward sector, as in the last 10 games played averaged 0.3 goals per game. André Silva is the great blue and white standout with 5 goals and 2 assists, however, is in doubt for this match due to injury. Besides this player, the coach still can not count on Kelvin, Layún and Otávio, all injured.
Prediction: FC Porto Win @ 1,50