On Friday night, Boavista and Porto go head-to-head at the Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI in a Porto derby in the Primeira Liga.
Boavista form guideThe home team are currently in 13th place in the Portuguese top flight, four points clear of the league's bottom three.
Their recent form has been poor of late, as they are winless in ten Liga games, having claimed just three draws and suffered seven defeats.
Boavista’s recent league games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
Ricardo Paiva’s team has been poor on home soil of late in the Portuguese top-flight, as they are winless in five Liga games in front of their own fans.
A 1-1 draw against Vitoria Guimaraes in their last home game in the Primeira Liga at least ended a three-game losing streak on home soil. The game also ended a poor defensive run for Boavista on home soil, as they had conceded at least two goals in their previous four matches.
Porto form guideThe visitors are third-place in the Primeira Liga table, three points adrift of league leaders Sporting.
Sergio Conceicao’s team are in good form heading into this derby encounter, as they have recorded wins in four of their previous five matches in the Portuguese top flight.
Their recent Liga outings have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous nine outings.
Porto saw a three-game winning run on their travels in the Primeira Liga end in their last away game, as they went down to a 2-0 defeat at title rivals Sporting.
The game also ended a prolific scoring run for the visitors in the Portuguese top-flight, as they had scored at least two goals in their three consecutive away wins.
What am I backing?Porto are in good form, while Boavista have been poor in general of late. The bet I am backing is a relatively narrow away victory.
