Competence: Portugal League 2
Market: Goal to score in both halves.
Odd: 8/11 @1xBet
Aiming to spring a real upset and find a route to the automatic promotion places, Torreense will travel to the Municipal Stadium when they take on Portimonense on Thursday night.
Starting with the hosts, who barely made it last season while clinging to their second division status, Portimonense know that stability is key this time. However, last seen putting in a nightmare performance when they fell to a routine 4-1 defeat at the hands of Pacos Ferreira, Tiago Fernandes’ side have again shown some glaring inconsistencies. Seeing his Taco de Portugal adventure come to an abrupt end thanks to a 2-1 home defeat against Arouca earlier in the month, the former Sporting Lisbon coach has seen his team achieve just a single victory in Liga 2 since the end of August. Despite closing out September with an action-packed 3-2 win against Acadómico Viseu, Portimonense have unsurprisingly earned a reputation for their defensive issues. As well as scoring six goals in their consecutive defeats, Thursday’s hosts have failed to record a single clean sheet in any of their first 10 appearances in all competitions.
As for the visitors, who have come out of the traps since the start of the new campaign and have broken numerous records, Torreense is enjoying a sensational purple streak. Having claimed back-to-back 3-2 wins against Oliveirense and Porto’s B team either side of the October international break, Tulipa’s side now have their sights set on shooting towards the automatic promotion spots. In fact, the Torres Vedras-based team has won each of its three previous appearances in all competitions. With the atmosphere at the Manuel Marqués Stadium red hot, Thursday’s guests have also suffered only one defeat in any of their last nine consecutive games. Smelling a potential opportunity here, Torreense should also be excited by his scoring performances in the final third. Including a 3-1 victory for Taca de Portugal against Correlha on September 21, the promotion dreamers have recorded a trio of goals in four of their previous five clashes on all fronts.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves in Portimonense vs Torreense 8/11 for the Portugal League 2 duel on Thursday @ 1xBet
