Porto have performed better than Boavista so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Porto form and stats
Home games in the Primeira Liga have been a walk in the park for Porto so far, with 31 points won from 12 matches; 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
The spoils were shared in Porto's previous game, also at home. Visiting Rio Ave (placed 5th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Santa Clara.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Porto's attacking play is working. Defensively Porto have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Boavista form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Boavista are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Tondela (placed 14th). A loss against Gil Vicente was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The attacking power of Boavista when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Boavista - Porto 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's ten Porto victories, zero draws and zero Boavista wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Telles 8 goals |  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 7 goals |  J. Mendes Andrade 7 goals |
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| Porto | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 50 | 26 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 54% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 21% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 54% | 67% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 38% |
| 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 376 | 208 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 141 | 291 |
| 123 | 68 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 47 | 87 |
| 41% | 38% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 17% | 22% |
- Porto has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Porto has the most clean sheets (8) at home
- Porto has the most points (31) at home
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (28)
- Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
- Porto have scored more than double the goals of Boavista.
- Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicao | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |