Boavista vs Porto Prediction 05.01.2024
Boavista
Porto
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- Competition: Portugal &— Primeira Liga
- Date: Friday, 5th, January 2024
- Kickoff: 20:45 UTC / 21.45 CET
- Venue: Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI (Porto)
Portuguese giants Porto, trailing Sporting by just three points, aim to sustain a robust attack when they visit Boavista for the 16th game week of the Primeira Liga this Friday.
The Checkered team is just four points above the relegation zone with 16 points from 15 Primeira Liga games, while the Dragoes maintain their third place position with 34 points earned within the same period.
Boavista vs Porto Betting Tips: Porto to Win
Without question, we can expect a tense battle for the championship title in this season’s Portuguese Premier League. The current standings are on a knife-edge, with only five points separating the top four. Despite recent struggles on the road, losing three out of the past four games, the Dragons need to regain momentum in their away game against their city rivals, traditionally an easy match. Porto has enjoyed consistent success at the Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI, not experiencing defeat since 2008 and triumphing over Boavista in 10 of the last 11 away games. Boavista, meanwhile, struggles when facing their local rivals, their last victory dating back to October 22nd of the previous year, with a shocking seven losses in the last eight Primeira Liga matches. With such poor results, Boavista cannot pose a threat to Porto, who need to avoid another away game loss if they want to stay competitive with league leaders Sporting.
Boavista vs Porto Head to Head (H2H) stats
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30 apr 23
Porto
1 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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12 nov 22
Boavista
1 : 4
Porto
Liga Portugal
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20 mar 22
Boavista
0 : 1
Porto
Liga Portugal
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30 oct 21
Porto
4 : 1
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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13 feb 21
Porto
2 : 2
Boavista
Liga Portugal
Boavista team news
Boavista finds itself in the midst of a serious slump in results over the past few months, and Ricardo Paiva‘s tenure hasn’t kicked off on the desired note as his team suffered their seventh defeat in the last eight competitive matches, losing narrowly 0-1 to Gil Vicente in an away fixture.
Besides the injured backup goalkeeper Cesar and left-back Augusto Dabo, the newly appointed manager can’t rely on the services of two regular defenders, as the Nigerian duo Chidozie Awaziem and Bruno Onyemacechi received a call-up for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.
Last matches of Boavista
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30 dec 23
Gil Vicente
1 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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16 dec 23
Boavista
1 : 1
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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10 dec 23
Estrela Amadora
3 : 1
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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03 dec 23
Boavista
0 : 4
Arouca
Liga Portugal
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26 nov 23
Arouca
4 : 3
Boavista
Taça De Portugal
Boavista lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Joao Goncalves
Defenders
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35
Goncalo Miguel
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20
Filipe Ferreira
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26
Rodrigo Abascal
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79
Pedro Malheiro
Midfielders
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10
Miguel Reisinho
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18
Ilija Vukotic
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7
Salvador Agra
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8
Bruno Lourenco
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21
Tiago Morais
Forwards
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9
Robert Bozenik
Porto team news
Meanwhile, Porto will visit city rivals Boavista without experienced centre-back Ivan Marcano who is out for at least another four months with a serious ligament injury, while 40-year-old Pepe is serving the final match of his suspension.
Dragoes boss Sergio Conceicao will also be unable to call up three key players for Friday’s showdown, as Zaidu (Nigeria) and Mehdi Taremi (Iran) are defending their national team’s colors at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Alan Varela has been handed a one-match suspension for accumulating yellow cards.
Last matches of Porto
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30 sep 22
Porto
4 : 1
Braga
Liga Portugal
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17 sep 22
Estoril
1 : 1
Porto
Liga Portugal
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13 sep 22
Porto
0 : 4
Club Brugge
Champions League
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10 sep 22
Porto
3 : 0
Chaves
Liga Portugal
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07 sep 22
Atletico Madrid
2 : 1
Porto
Champions League
Porto lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Diogo Costa
Defenders
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18
Wendell
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2
Fabio Cardoso
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97
Ze Pedro
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23
Joao Mario
Midfielders
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20
Andre Franco
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22
Alan Varela
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6
Stephen Eustaquio
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11
Pepe
Forwards
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29
Toni Martinez
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30
Evanilson
4 Reasons why we expect Porto to Win
- Boavista has not won any of their last eight matches in all competitions, with one draw and seven losses (D1, L7).
- In their last six top-flight matches, Boavista has only managed to score a paltry three goals.
- In the last 11 head-to-head matches away from home against Boavista, Porto has emerged dominant in 10.
- Porto has achieved victory in four of their last five competitive games.
Main prediction Boavista &— Porto
Porto to win
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