Porto vs Boavista Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 28/04/2023, 12:34  by Sridhar | Modified on 30/04/2023 at 05:00 in Liga Portugal Prediction

Second-placed Porto will look to keep the title race alive when they face mid-table Boavista who have almost confirmed safety, with the match to be played at Estádio do Dragão on Sunday. The hosts are 2nd in the standings with a four-point gap to leaders Benfica, who play a day earlier while the visitors are 11th with a 15-point gap over the bottom-three with five matches remaining in the season. Porto defeated Pacos de Ferreira 2-0 last time out making it four wins in a row and seven matches unbeaten since their last defeat to Gil Vicente in the league. They have managed to eat into the lead of Benfica and have also won the Portuguese Cup beating Famalicão. Playing in the midweek could be a challenge they would like to address, but with life still there in the title race, the hosts will be charged up. They have enjoyed playing at this venue this season having won eight of their last nine league matches here, so expect them to go all out for a victory.

Boavista won 3-2 against Rio Ave last time out making it seven points from their last three matches. They start this round 15 points above the 16th-placed Maritimo who are in the relegation play-off spot. With Maritimo boasting a better head-to-head record over Boavista, the visitors need at least a point to confirm safety or hope that Maritimo drop points in this round. Regardless, they would be looking to take advantage of a potential fatigue for their hosts and spring a surprise. That would need them overturn a dire away run of fixtures though, having lost eight of their last 11 league matches on the road.