Santarem vs Torreense tips and predictions

Things won't be straightforward for Torreense

There's not much between Santarem and Torreense in the Liga 3. The hosts are in ninth place with 3 points, compared to their opponents who are in second place on 7 points.

There's not much up for grabs in the 1X2 odds and the short price for Torreense makes them a no-bet. Santarem don't look likely to get the win but they might keep the visitors on their toes. With goals being far from abundant, a scoreless deadlock is the pick.

Both sides can be confident of keeping it tidy at the back. Santarem have only scored once in their last 3 starts, while Torreense have averaged 0.7 goals in their last 3 away campaigns.

In previous matches in this head-to-head, one of the last 3 has finished on level terms.

If Torreense stamp their authority on the match they are also likely to keep it tidy in defence. It's not standout value but the No BTTS bet seems fair enough.

Santarem have drawn 9 of their last 19 matches on their own soil, most recently when they drew 0-0 with Loures last week. Torreense have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches on the road. It isn't very exciting and it feels like a match to be on your guard about. Stalemate beckons after what could be a tightly contested match-up.