Football Bet of the Day: BTTS in Portuguese basement battle

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Pacos Ferreira and Santa Clara are fighting to keep their places at Portugal's top table

There's a relegation six-pointer in the Primeira Liga this afternoon and Tobias Gourlay reckons both teams will be going for it

  • BTTS has landed in 4/5 Pacos home games

  • Santa Clara have conceded 2+ goals in 6/7 home and away

  • Back Both Teams To Score


Pacos Ferreira v Santa Clara
Saturday 15:30

In Spain last night, our Cadiz bet was brought down by a 105th-minute penalty for Getafe, who salvaged a 2-2 draw. We go again.

We've crossed Iberia and come to Portugal today for a basement battle in the Primeira Liga game. Rock-bottom Pacos Ferreira are hosting second-bottom Santa Clara and we fancy both teams to get on the score sheet.

Pacos are 10 points shy of safety and the visitors are only three points better off. With 10 matches to go after this one, a draw doesn't really cut it for either side, so we expect them to play with some ambition.

Back Both Teams To Score in Pacos Ferreira v Santa Clara @

2.06

Home and away, Pacos have scored in 7/9 - make that 7/8 if you discount a game with league leaders Benfica. At the other end, Cesar Peixoto's men are yet to keep a clean sheet in 12 home games this season. BTTS has been the right bet in four of the last five.

Jorge Simao's visitors have finally found their shooting boots. They've netted in 5/6 home and away. Their big problem is at the other end, where they've conceded at least twice in 6/7. With two such poor defences going head to head today, we'll take evens or better about both teams getting on the score sheet.

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Tobias Gourlay

A Betfair regular since Euro 2008, Tobias covers every blade of grass in every league of the world to find our Football Bet of the Day.

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