Only a win will satisfy Porto supporters in this Estádio Do Dragão clash with Boavista, having a healthy lead in the Primeira Liga table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Porto form and stats
This stadium, Estádio Do Dragão, has been a fortress for Porto so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-0-2. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Porto bring valid hopes of a third.Happy days for Porto in their previous game, a Primeira Liga match away at Sporting Braga that ended with a 3-2 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Maritimo in a game that was won 3-0.
Porto are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estádio Do Dragão with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. seven earlier games are comparable to this one, and Porto has won 7 times, drawn 0 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Porto has won by at least two goals 6 times when in this position.
The Porto manager Sérgio Conceição has got the team scoring with 32 from 13 home games. From these home matches, Porto have conceded only 8 goals.
Boavista form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Boavista so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Boavista has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.The supporters enjoyed Boavista's previous game versus Belenenses, a Primeira Liga 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Vitoria Guimaraes's place.
Nobody expects Boavista to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 22 times before, with the overall statistics of won 3, draw 5 and lost 14. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The attacking power of Boavista when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 13 matches. In the opposite end, Boavista have conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Boavista - Porto 0-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porto won 9 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Boavista has 0 wins.Porto missing players
Boavista missing players
| Porto | Boavista | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 56 | 32 | Scored | 10 | 22 |
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | 24 | 34 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 89% |
| 74% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 63% |
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 30% |
| 26% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 11% |
| 22% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 7% |
| 41% | 38% | Both teams to score | 54% | 33% |
| 56% | 62% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 41% |
| 11% | 0% | Failed To Score | 38% | 37% |
- Porto hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Boavista is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Porto is involved in more goals home, than away.
- Porto has scored in all of their 13 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 50 | 66 |
| 2 | Porto | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 39 | 66 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 58 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 58 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 45 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 32 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 30 |
| 12 | Desportivo Aves | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | Boavista | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Vitória Setúbal | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 15 | Nacional | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 41 | -28 | 26 |
| 16 | Tondela | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Chaves | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -19 | 24 |
| 18 | Feirense | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | -30 | 15 |
