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As is well known, nerve strength is required in the end of the season – especially for teams in the title or relegation battle. In the Portuguese Primeira Liga, FC Porto recently ran out of steam in the title race. The “Dragoes” left important points in two of the last three games, which allowed the pursuer from Lisbon to catch up. FC Porto is ahead in the head-to-head comparison and is therefore still in pole position.
To avoid losing the lead in the mini-crisis, the blue-whites from Porto demanded a reaction of defiance on Tuesday evening. On the 28th matchday of the Primeira Liga, FC Porto will meet the city rivals Boavista in Estadio do Dragao. In the “O Derby da Invicta”, the best bookmakers see FC Porto against Boavista Porto as favorites according to odds.
While the Dragoes strive for the 29th championship in club history, the “Boavisteiros” bob around in the no man’s land of the Primeira Liga. Nevertheless, the guests will do everything possible to put a damper on the city rivals in the title race. For FC Porto, the next loss of points in the current duel for the Portuguese throne would be difficult to cope with.
Last week, the Dragoes surprisingly played a draw in their away game against Aves, the league’s bottom of the league, despite FC Porto being on the ball throughout the game. An away win was not possible due to the poor exploitation of chances and a penalty awarded.
Although the Dragoes’ recent results were not really pleasing, we would have won the match between Porto vs. Boavista Porto tends to recommend a forecast on the FCP.
FC Porto:
Last season, FC Porto narrowly missed the 29th championship in club history, two points behind Benfica Lisbon. So that the Dragoes do not suffer the same fate this season, nerve strength is required in the final sprint of the current season. The FCP is currently tied with the title rival from Lisbon.
Last week, the team around coach Sergio Conceicao had to cope with a bitter setback in the title race. FC Porto only got one point in the supposed routine against Aves. The draw against the bottom of the Primeira Liga table was not really to be expected given the course of the game.
The blue-whites missed the half-time lead after a missed penalty from Ze Luis and left numerous opportunities in the course of the game. Although the blue-whites had almost 70% possession and 24 attempts to shoot, the goalless draw at the Estadio do CD das Aves remained. FC Porto is facing O Derby da Invicta against Boavista Porto this week.
The city derby against the Boavisteiros takes place without spectators. Nevertheless, it is certainly a psychological advantage for the blue-whites to contest the upcoming derby against the city rivals at the Estadio do Dragao. After all, there was a strong home record of 11-1-1 in the course of the season, which is to be expanded further on Tuesday evening.
FC Porto won four of the last five home games in the Primeira Liga, including the top game against Benfica Lisbon, in which the Dragoes scored three goals (3-2). Coach Sergio Conceicao will have no major losses in the home derby against Boavista. Only Ivan Marcano and Shoya Nakajima continue to take a break due to injury.
Boavista:
The Boavisteiros want to slow down the city rivals in the title race. As the eighth in the Primeira Liga, relegation for the black and white is no longer at risk seven match days before the end of the season. Accordingly, O Derby da Invicta is the last season highlight for Boavista Porto and coach Daniel Ramos.
Before the almost three-month interruption of the season, there was a small form crisis for Boavista Porto, in which the team was victorious four times in a row. The fifth match without a three followed at the restart of the Primeira Liga. Most recently, the black and white found their way back to success and took two wins.
After the surprising away win at Sporting Braga (1-0), the team around head coach Ramos had a 3-1 home win over Vitoria Setubal. This momentum should now also be taken to the upcoming city derby. In their 13 away matches this season, Boavista had a 5-4-4 record, with three of their last five away games being won.
In the attack game, the black and white are currently lacking in punch. Only 23 goals in 27 games have been scored this season. This makes Boavista Porto one of the worst offensives in the Primeira Liga. To annoy the city rivals, Daniel Ramos is therefore likely to rely on the defensive game, where Boavista’s strengths are undoubtedly.
At the “O Derby da Invicta” the head coach has all the strength at his disposal. After the strong performance in the last games, Daniel Ramos is unlikely to make any changes to the starting eleven.
FC Porto vs Boavista head to head matches
10.11.19 PL Boavista FC Porto 0 : 1
05.04.19 PL FC Porto Boavista 2 : 0
02.12.18 PL Boavista FC Porto 0 : 1
17.03.18 PL FC Porto Boavista 2 : 0
28.10.17 PL Boavista FC Porto 0 : 3