Boavista vs FC Porto Prediction & Betting Tips (5 January)

Boavista hasn't been able to do it since October 22, the date of his last victory, and has had a series of defeats since that date! Ricardo Paiva's team has just obtained a draw against Guimaraes 1-1 on December 16 and 8 defeats in all competitions. In the Portuguese Liga, Tiago Morais' partners 5 goals total only 1 point in the last 7 days, suffering 6 losses against Sporting 0-2, at Rio Ave 2-0, against Farense 1-3, against Arouca 0-4, to Estrela 3-1 and to Gil Vicente 1-0 last December 30. With 23 goals conceded in its last 9 outings, an average of 2.55 goals per game, Boavista's defense is the 3rd worst in the championship 29 goals. FC Porto should take advantage of the shortcomings and defensive feverishness of their opponent to score and sign a 12th victory in 16 days of the championship.

The Dragons, 3rd, are only 1 win behind Sporting, leader, and a success in this derby could put pressure on Sporting and Benfica. Porto has only suffered one defeat at Sporting 2-0 on December 18 in its last 5 meetings. The other 4 matches ended in 4 successes against Casa Pia 3-1, against Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 in the Champions League, against Leixoes 2-1 in the League Cup and against Chaves 1-0 in the league at the weekend. last last.

When FC Porto come calling in the Liga Portugal, excitement tends to be in short supply, with at least one of the two teams pitching a shutout in 14 of their previous 20 away games. It has been a similar story as far as Boavista are concerned on their own patch of late, with both teams on target in just two of their last nine matches at this level, so something similar seems likely.