This is shaping out to be an entertaining match as Boavista have their presumed home advantage, while Estoril lead them by 5 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Boavista have not yet lost a game at home.
- Estoril have won all their away games so far.
These are active days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the League Cup. That game was an away game at Pacos de Ferreira, so at least Boavista are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Boavista form and stats
Seven points from three Primeira Liga home games is a great start for Boavista, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI.
It's back home for Boavista, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Pacos de Ferreira away with the result 2-1. Gustavo Sauer and Yusupha Njie found the net in that victory. The victory against Pacos de Ferreira came after Gustavo Sauer's winning goal. The Boavista manager J. Borges de Sousa was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
Heartbreak before that as Boavista lost 1-3 at Benfica's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Boavista perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boavista as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Boavista has won seven of these, drawn two and lost four.
The Boavista manager J. Borges de Sousa has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Boavista have only let in 1 goal at home.
Estoril form and stats
Estoril are yet to lose a point on their Primeira Liga travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Having won their last three away games Estoril has no reason to fear anyone.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Sporting CP with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Defender Carles Soria was the best team player with a rating of 7.45. Soria hit two key passes and won 2 of 3 duels.
Prior to that result Estoril won their away game at Tondela. The scoreline was 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Estoril in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Estoril, three draws and seven defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Estoril are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Boavista won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Estoril got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  G. Affonso Sauerbeck 3 goals |   Chiquinho 2 goals | A. Russo Franco 2 goals |
Boavista missing players
Estoril missing players
| Boavista | Estoril | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 9.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 2.7 |
| 47% | 60% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 58% | 56% |
- All of Boavista's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Estoril's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boavista have not yet lost a game at home.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Estoril have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estoril have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Estoril have won all their away games so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Estoril | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Boavista | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Vizela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arouca | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 4 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Tondela | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Moreirense | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 3 |