Boavista vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 05/01/2024, 07:10  by Daniel Ngulu in Liga Portugal Predictions

Struggling Boavista have a tough outing up next in the Primeira Liga when they host Porto at Estadio Bessa Seculo XXI. Going into this game, Boavista are just four points above the relegation zone while Porto are three behind the league leaders. Ahead of this game, Boavista lost 1-0 away to Gil Vicente. This was not only the second time in four games that they failed to score, they haven't also won in eight straight outings. Boavista are among the sides with the least wins in the league this season. They come into this match having won just four of their 15 league matches so far. Defensively, they aren’t also doing great, having conceded 29 times in their 15 league matches. Seven times in the last 10 matches, they conceded more than a goal. In four of their last seven league matches, Boavista lost without scoring.

FC Porto have done well in this fixture, and they are also coming into this game on a strong run. They haven't lost to Boavista in their last 21 meetings; the last time Porto lost this game was in 2007. Even with a red card, Porto still managed to beat Boavista in their last meeting, a 1-0 victory courtesy of Mehdi Taremi’s penalty goal. In each of their last two meetings, a player has been sent off. Ahead of this game, Porto beat Chaves 1-0 for their fourth win in five matches. That was however their first clean sheet in the last six matches and only the third in 10. Beating Chaves saw Porto recover from a 2-0 loss to league leaders Sporting. That defeat was the only time they failed to win in the last five matches. It hasn’t been rosy for the visitors on their travels, but this doesn’t seem like a game they’ll struggle in. Sporting’s last four away matches have returned three losses but in the league, they’ve won three of four.