On Sunday night, Porto will face Boavista in a city derby to maintain third place in the Primeira Liga.
Porto looking to consolidate third spotThe home team is currently in third place in the Primeira Liga and occupying the Europa League play-off spot. However, Sergio Conceicao’s team are just a point above fourth-place Sporting Braga.
Porto heads into this game unbeaten in four games in the Portuguese top-flight, having recorded two wins and two draws. They have been prolific lately in the Liga, scoring at least two goals in all four of their unbeaten streak in the Primeira Liga.
The Dragons have failed to win in their last three home games in the Liga. However, they have suffered just one defeat in their last 11 home matches in the Primeira Liga.
Porto has been prolific on home soil in the Portuguese top-flight, scoring at least two goals in five of their last six Liga games.
Boavista not yet clear of the relegation zoneThe visitors are still looking over their shoulders nervously at the Liga’s bottom three with just two games remaining.
Jorge Simao’s team is just three points clear of 16th place Portimonense. A defeat and a win for their rivals this weekend could well make gameweek 34 highly nervous for the visitors.
A 1-1 home draw against Gil Vicente last time out in the Primeira Liga means that they are winless in their last seven games in the Portuguese top-flight.
Their last game was another low-scoring encounter for Boavista, as five of the previous six matches in the Liga have produced under 2.5 goals.
The visitors are winless in their last eight away games in the Portuguese top-flight, as they have suffered six defeats and picked up just two draws.
What am I backing?Although Porto has underwhelmed at home recently, Boavista’s away record in the Primeira Liga has me backing the home win.
