Mafra vs Penafiel Prediction & Betting Tips (9 March)

Not only are Mafra unbeaten in 17 home matches at the top table of the Liga Portugal 2, but they have also emerged victorious from 12 of these contests, so confidence should be high heading into this encounter. The same cannot be said for Penafiel on their travels, however, as they have lost four times in their last six games, as well as collecting ten points out of 25.

You have to go back to great loss last year to find the last time that Mafra were involved in a home game containing over 3.5 goals, with the run currently standing at 42 matches. Penafiel cannot compete with these numbers, but the Liga Portugal 2 have been involved in 17 away matches on the spin featuring under 3.5 goals.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Mafra home fixtures at the top table of the Liga Portugal 2, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six Liga Portugal 2 games overall. As for Penafiel, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.