Estoril vs Porto Prediction: Porto does not allow Benfica to escape

Rio Ave did surprise Porto with 3:1 in the 4th round, but in the next two matches, the Dragons routinely did the job and claimed absolute dominance against rivals from the middle of the table – Gil Vicente and Chaves. However, Porto comes into this match after another humiliating defeat in the Champions League. Porto does not remember many more convincing and painful losses on the Euro stage, especially when he was the host. And this week, Club Brugge came to Dragao and demolished the champions of Portugal with four goals - 4:0. The home team is performing this season even better than expected. Estoril is in 8th place on the table and in the previous six matches, they have three wins, a draw, and two defeats. In the last round, they won against Vizela as quests and are in a better mood than the visitors.

Estoril knows to be very difficult opponent for the “bigger” teams. Now in a situation when Porto’s confidence may be shaken, the home team can hope to make surprise. This season on home ground Estoril has a win, a draw and a defeat, with four goals scored and four goals conceded.

After such a disappointment in the two matches of the Champions League even teams like Porto may have difficulties and troubles to get back in form and to gain confidence to dominate in the matches especially in the league. At the moment Porto is on 3rd position with 3 points less than the leader Benfica. Porto has five wins and a defeat so far, 15 goals scored and 4 conceded.

Porto won in the last 4 matches on this stadium against Estoril and in each of these games the score was over 2.5 goals. Something like that is expected in this match as well, as Porto will try to dominate and win confidently to heal the wounds from the Champions League and to stay in the race for the title.