Boavista expected to fight losing battle when facing Porto

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

Porto have been busy practising for this match following their 1-3 result vs Santa Clara, a match that produced some answers. What will happen against Boavista?

Insights:
  • Porto have the most scored goals (21) in Primeira Liga
  • Boavista have yet to win a game away.

Porto have less rest than Boavista in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Cup game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Santa Clara.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Porto form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Porto have to build on here at Estádio Do Dragão in the Primeira Liga. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Porto has won their last four matches.

Porto faced defeat in their previous match, away at Santa Clara (1-3).

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Tondela.

There will be little rest for Porto after this match as they are travelling to Milan for a Champions League game in only four days.

Goals are plentiful at Estádio Do Dragão in the league this season as Porto has scored 12 goals here in 4 home games. Defensively Porto have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Boavista form and stats

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Boavista in their Primeira Liga matches away. With three draws in a row for Boavista the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Boavista's last game was the home draw against Belenenses (0-0). Defender Rodrigo Abascal was the best team player with a rating of 7.81. Abascal hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.

It was a Taça De Portugal defeat before that one as the away game against Rio Ave wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Boavista we find one game. Results are zero Boavista wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Boavista find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. For Boavista, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's nine Porto victories, one draw and zero Boavista wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
7 goals
PortoL. Díaz Marulanda
L. Díaz Marulanda
6 goals
BoavistaG. Affonso Sauerbeck
G. Affonso Sauerbeck
4 goals

Porto missing players

Boavista missing players

Porto Boavista
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 9
7 4 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
21 12 2 Scored S 3 4 11
6 1 1 Conceded C 5 9 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 44%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 22%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 56%
33% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
6.1 7.2 11 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 3.9
3.6 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5.4
3.1 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.5 3.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16.7 19.5 23 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 10.2
5.1 7 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3
46% 43% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 40% 41%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Boavista's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Porto's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boavista have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Boavista have yet to win a game away.
  • Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Boavista have scored away.
  • Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most points from losing position (7) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (12) at home in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (21) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Porto is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 9 8 0 1 20 5 4 3 0 1 7 3 5 5 0 0 13 2 15 24
2 Porto 9 7 2 0 21 6 4 4 0 0 12 1 5 3 2 0 9 5 15 23
3 Sporting CP 9 7 2 0 14 4 5 4 1 0 8 1 4 3 1 0 6 3 10 23
4 Estoril 9 5 3 1 14 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 4 1 0 10 3 7 18
5 Sporting Braga 9 4 4 1 13 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 3 2 0 7 3 5 16
6 Portimonense 9 4 2 3 8 6 5 1 1 3 2 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 2 14
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 9 3 4 2 11 8 5 2 1 2 7 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 13
8 Boavista 9 2 5 2 11 11 5 2 3 0 7 2 4 0 2 2 4 9 0 11
9 Pacos de Ferreira 9 2 4 3 8 11 5 1 3 1 5 5 4 1 1 2 3 6 -3 10
10 Gil Vicente 9 2 3 4 10 11 5 1 1 3 6 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 -1 9
11 Tondela 9 3 0 6 13 17 5 2 0 3 8 10 4 1 0 3 5 7 -4 9
12 Vizela 9 1 5 3 7 14 5 1 3 1 5 5 4 0 2 2 2 9 -7 8
13 Maritimo 9 1 4 4 7 11 4 0 3 1 3 5 5 1 1 3 4 6 -4 7
14 Moreirense 9 1 4 4 10 17 4 1 1 2 7 8 5 0 3 2 3 9 -7 7
15 Famalicao 9 1 3 5 10 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 7 9 -4 6
16 Arouca 9 1 3 5 8 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 0 2 3 3 9 -8 6
17 Santa Clara 9 1 3 5 6 18 5 1 2 2 4 10 4 0 1 3 2 8 -12 6
18 Belenenses 9 0 5 4 5 12 4 0 2 2 3 6 5 0 3 2 2 6 -7 5

Read more about Primeira Liga

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.