FC Porto vs Boavista Prediction: Estádio do Dragão Means The End Of The Road For Os Axadrezados Three Match Unbeaten Run

Boavista make the trip to Estádio do Dragão to lock horns with FC Porto in the 30th round of the Primeira Liga and will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to four matches.

Will FC Porto suffer a shocking defeat at the hands of Boavista at home, or is this another routine win for them?

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between FC Porto vs Boavista, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

FC Porto

Form: WWWWD

With one foot in the final as they claimed a 2:1 victory against Famalicao on the road in the first leg of the Taca de Portugal semi-final thanks to goals from Iván Marcano and Toni Martínez, they'll be hoping to defend their one-goal lead as they make their return to the second leg in familiar territory, Estádio do Dragão.

Prior to that, they claimed a 2:0 victory on the road against 10-men FC Pacos de Ferreira, which saw their winning streak extended to four games while their unbeaten run extended to seven games, typifying nothing but consistent form.

Despite their shocking 1:0 loss to Gil Vicente this season, they have performed up to expectations at the Estádio do Dragão, where they have won eight of their last nine matches, and when taking into account their last 14 matches, they have only suffered two losses while recording twelve wins. It goes without saying that they'll be a handful for their opponents in this match as they look to maintain their impressive home form.

The Dragões have surely benefited from table leaders Benfica's stumbles in their recent matches as they have narrowed down the point gap to first place to just four, and there'll be no margin of error from now on in their matches as they look to keep their title hopes alive with five matches remaining. They presently occupy third place with 70 points.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Costa; Manafa, Pepe, Marcano, Wendell; Otavio, Pepe, Uribe, Galeno; Taremi, Martinez

Boavista

Form: WDWLL

Os Axadrezados welcomed Rio Ave at the Estádio do Bessa in their 29th round of the Primeira Liga, and they were not about to settle for anything less than a win in front of their fans as they claimed a 3:2 triumph to bag crucial three points.

Following a three-match losing run, the tables have turned in their favor as they have seen a turnaround in their form that has seen them go on a three-match unbeaten run, recording two wins and a draw. Ambitious as it may seem, they'll want to extend their unbeaten run to four games as they vie for a win in this clash.

Away from home, their form has been poor, as they have not won any of their last three away matches, recording two losses and a draw since their 2:1 victory against Estoril Praia. When taking into account their last 14 away matches this season, they have only won thrice while recording nine losses and two draws, indicating that they'll have a difficult time walking away with a positive result against Sergio Conceicao's men.

They presently occupy 12th place with 37 points, fifteen points ahead of the relegation playoffs, while their bid for 8th place is hampered by a three-point deficit.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

Bracali; Cannon, Abascal, Sasso, Onyemaechi; Perez, Makouta, Agra; Lourenco, Mangas, Njie

Match Facts

• FC Porto have won three consecutive home games.
• Boavista have yet to win any of their last three games against FC Porto.
• FC Porto averages 2.71 goals per game when playing at home, and Boavista averages 1.07 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 31 meetings, FC Porto have won 24 times, Boavista have won 3 times, and there have been 4 draws, with the goal difference being 59-10 in favor of FC Porto.

Expert Betting Tips

Boavista will be banking on Maritimo to suffer defeat at the hands of Vitoria de Guimaraes on a Saturday evening, as this will give them the much-needed assurance that they'll make their 10th appearance in the Primeira Liga in the next season. Though they could take matters into their own hands and claim a victory in this clash, their poor away form that has seen them without a win in three matches prevents them from doing so.

There's been no stopping FC Porto as they have been high flying, recording four consecutive wins all in the name of narrowing down the point gap in their bid to finish the season in first place, and no margin of error will be required from them in their matches as they pray for a miracle that table leaders Benfica will somehow drop six points in the next five remaining matches. 

FC Porto have something meaningful to play for, unlike their opponent, who has nothing much to play for, and given that they have dominated this fixture, winning their last three home games, expect a convincing victory for them combined with a total over 2.5.

• W2 & TO 2.5 for 1.60
• Corners - Under 10 for 2.10
• Goals - Over 3.5 for 2.14