Boavista vs Portimonense: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (28263 seats)

Boavista are leaning on their home advantage to support them before this meeting with Portimonense. Who will win at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI?

Insights:
  • Boavista have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Primeira Liga

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primeira Liga match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting CP.

Boavista are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Portimonense are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Boavista form and stats

Boavista's struggle is real here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI with only 16 points collected from 16 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-4-8.

In their previous game, the manager M. Ferreira led his Boavista to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Sporting CP. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI. Before that, Boavista drew at home versus Tondela.

Boavista are traveling soon after this match as the Primeira Liga match at Gil Vicente awaits in four days.

Boavista are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 16 games. 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Portimonense form and stats

There's been little loot from Portimonense's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Primeira Liga. Portimonense only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Moreirense with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at Belenenses before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sporting Braga in just four days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 23 goals have been conceded by Portimonense in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Portimonense - Boavista 1-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Boavista won four, Portimonense won five and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortimonenseN. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
N. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
11 goals
BoavistaA. Elis Martínez
A. Elis Martínez
8 goals
BoavistaA. Gomes
A. Gomes
6 goals

Boavista missing players

Portimonense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boavista Portimonense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
6 4 1 Won W 3 3 9
12 4 3 Drew D 1 3 7
14 8 1 Lost L 1 10 16
36 16 4 Scored S 9 14 34
48 22 4 Conceded C 6 23 40
91% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
72% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 62% 66%
47% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 47%
28% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 16%
16% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 9%
50% 31% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 44%
25% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 31%
34% 44% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 50% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.6 2.4
9 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.8 13.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 11.1 11.2
3.9 4.4 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.4 3.5
29% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 26% 30%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Boavista have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Primeira Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 32 25 7 0 57 15 16 12 4 0 29 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 42 82
2 Porto 32 22 8 2 67 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 16 10 5 1 31 14 38 74
3 Benfica 32 21 7 4 62 23 16 11 3 2 27 12 16 10 4 2 35 11 39 70
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 6 8 51 32 16 10 3 3 25 14 16 8 3 5 26 18 19 60
5 Pacos de Ferreira 32 14 8 10 37 37 16 10 3 3 23 17 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 32 9 13 10 33 41 16 3 10 3 21 23 16 6 3 7 12 18 -8 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Tondela 32 10 6 16 34 53 16 8 2 6 16 18 16 2 4 10 18 35 -19 36
11 Gil Vicente 32 10 6 16 30 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 7 16 34 40 16 6 4 6 20 17 16 3 3 10 14 23 -6 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Rio Ave 32 6 13 13 23 36 16 4 6 6 12 15 16 2 7 7 11 21 -13 31
16 Boavista 32 6 12 14 36 48 16 4 4 8 16 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -12 30
17 Farense 32 6 10 16 30 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -14 28
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 32 25 7 0 57 15 16 12 4 0 29 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 42 82
2 Porto 32 22 8 2 67 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 16 10 5 1 31 14 38 74
3 Benfica 32 21 7 4 62 23 16 11 3 2 27 12 16 10 4 2 35 11 39 70
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 6 8 51 32 16 10 3 3 25 14 16 8 3 5 26 18 19 60
5 Pacos de Ferreira 32 14 8 10 37 37 16 10 3 3 23 17 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 32 9 13 10 33 41 16 3 10 3 21 23 16 6 3 7 12 18 -8 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Tondela 32 10 6 16 34 53 16 8 2 6 16 18 16 2 4 10 18 35 -19 36
11 Gil Vicente 32 10 6 16 30 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 7 16 34 40 16 6 4 6 20 17 16 3 3 10 14 23 -6 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Rio Ave 32 6 13 13 23 36 16 4 6 6 12 15 16 2 7 7 11 21 -13 31
16 Boavista 32 6 12 14 36 48 16 4 4 8 16 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -12 30
17 Farense 32 6 10 16 30 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -14 28
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

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