Maritimo hosts Braga in round 30 of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Thursday, April 29th at Estádio dos Barreiros (Funchal)
Maritimo players have taken three significant steps towards salvation. Thanks to three victories in the last five matches, they managed to get out of the relegation zone. Yes, the Lions of Madeira lost the other two games, but there was an interesting fact - only one team scored in each of the five matches. And the most common score was 1-0. Maritimo lost 0-1 to Benfica and beat Farense with the same figures on the scoreboard. Then the Lions lost to Belenenses (2-0). But after that, the results returned to the usual 1-0. Let’s recall that Maritimo beat Rio Ave and Boavista.
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In the last match, Braga could not take points from the championship leader Sporting (0-1). For the Archbishops, that defeat was only second in the last 10 games. In the match of the 24th round of the Primeira Liga, they lost to Benfica (0-2). There were four games between these two defeats, and Braga gained two victories and two draws. The Archbishops often fail to achieve a positive result due to weak defense. The team was losing the advantage in matches against Farense and Belenenses. And, if they managed to put the squeeze on the former (2-1), then the latter kept a draw (1-1). As for the match versus Boavista, Braga conceded first and had to make a comeback (2-1). On the other hand, the goals in the last minutes speak about the strong will of the team.
In the last head-to-head matches, Braga and Maritimo pleased the fans with spectacular football. If the friendly game in 2019 ended in a goalless draw, then each of the next four matches brought at least three goals scored. The Archbishops turned out to be the winners more often (three victories). But each time they managed to win with only a minimal score. Another game ended in a battling draw. Only one side scored in four of the last five home games of Maritimo. Sooner or later, this streak should be broken, and the match against Braga is a good reason for this. Both opponents have scored in five of the last six away games involving the Archbishops. Beyond that, both Maritimo and Braga have scored in the last four head-to-head matches.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
