Maritimo vs Vizela Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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THE FACTS
When is Maritimo vs Vizela on and what time does it start? Maritimo vs Vizela will take place on Friday 19th May, 2023 – 20:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Maritimo vs Vizela? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Maritimo vs Vizela on in the UK? Some Portuguese Primeira Liga matches are televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports in the UK so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I Maritimo vs Vizela in the UK? If televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports, the match can be streamed on their respective streaming platforms
THE LOWDOWN
Maritimo
Under the management of Jose Gomes, Maritimo begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting third from bottom in the Primeira Liga relegation/promotion playoff place. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 loss to Sporting CP, meaning they have collected just one point in their last four matches.
In that run of form, they have conceded nine goals but managed to score in each of those four games. That loss to Sporting will hurt the Funchal side, though, as it came after they had led by a goal to nil ten minutes in. Sporting then equalised in the 85th minute before a second-half stoppage-time winner.
The home team have managed just three victories in their last 15 matches in the Portuguese top-flight and that run of form means they are only three points above Pacos de Ferreira in the automatic relegation places with just two games off the season to go.
Vizela
Vizela come into this on the back of a goalless draw at home to ten-man Famalicao in their most recent outing, last weekend. The home team are now winless in their last five Primeira Liga matches and in those games, they have managed to score just two goals in those five games.
The visitors failed to take advantage of their opposition last weekend, despite Leandro Sanca’s red card with less than 15 minutes of the game to go. Their poor run of recent form means their push towards the top six and UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying spots is now over as they drift into the middle-of-the-table.
The 2022/23 Primeira Liga season has had a key theme throughout the campaign and that is consistent low-scoring matches. Vizela are very much a part of that theme with just 33 goals scored in their 32 matches so far this season.
THE PREDICTION
With two games of the season to go, Maritimo will be very nervy in their final home game of the season as they try and battle against falling into the bottom two and the automatic relegation places. They have managed to score just 30 goals in their 32 games, whilst Vizela have a similarly poor scoring record, as well as their poor form, as they sit firmly in mid-table. This is going to be a low quality and a low-scoring encounter with under 2.5 goals, regardless of the match result, seeming likely.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
