Machico vs Guarda: prediction and stats
Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group BGroup B - 19Kick-off on February 21, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Machico, Machico (Madeira)
The Footlab AI model makes Machico the favourite at 48%, against 29% for a draw and 23% for Guarda. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,373 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Machico vs Guarda?
A very open match: only 68 Elo points separate Machico (1,923) and Guarda (1,855).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Machico vs Guarda
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Machico
Not enough data to predict the Machico lineup.
Guarda
4-3-3- DDeivison
- SSérgio Assis Capitango Fernando Santos
- 22Daniel Semedo
- 83Tiago Luís
- TT. Nang
- IIsnaba Ioncana
- HHugo Alexandre Bulak Gavino
- 21Rogério Fernandes
- GG. Benjumea
- RRafael Tavares
- 99Ricardo Jorge Oliveira Morais
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Machico have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Guarda have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Florgrade(home) | 4-0 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Alpendorada(away) | 2-1 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Salgueiros(away) | 1-1 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Camacha(home) | 2-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Beira-Mar(away) | 2-0 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sanjoanense(away) | 0-1 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Chaves(home) | 2-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Camacha(home) | 2-2 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Sep 6, 2026 | União Lamas(away) | 0-1 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Académico do Fundão(away) | 6-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Machico win, 0 draws, 1 Guarda win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Machico 1-0 Guarda | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Guarda 3-0 Machico | Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B |
How many goals should we expect?
Machico score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Guarda score 1.1 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machico | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Guarda | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Machico sit 2nd in Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B (11 points from 5 matches) and Guarda sit 13th (1 point from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Machico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | Guarda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Machico vs Guarda?
- The Footlab AI model makes Machico the favourite at 48%, against 29% for a draw and 23% for Guarda.
- Where and when is Machico vs Guarda played?
- Machico vs Guarda is played on February 21, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Municipal de Machico, in the Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.