Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
A game between Boavista and Casa Pia will open Sunday’s program in the Primeira Liga round 3. Boavista kicked off the new season in great manner, with the team beating title holders Benfica in front of home fans, with the team rolling over Portimonense 4-1 on the road on Matchday 2. The Black and Whites are brimming with confidence ahead of the visit of Casa Pia and we are positive that they will adopt yet another attack-oriented approach.
A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Slovenia forward Robert Bozenik, who has already netted three goals this term. Goalkeeper Cesar remains in the recovery room. Meanwhile, Casa Pia head into the match following a 2-1 loss to Sporting CP. Filipe Martins’ men are not regarded as good travellers and given Boavista’s excellent start to the season, home win should be considered. All Kiki Silva, Rafael Brito, and Leo Natel are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Boavista):
Founded on August 1, 1903, Boavista are a Portuguese club that welcome their rivals at Estadio do Bessa. The capacity of the venue is 28,263 and it was built back in 1911. As Panteras (The Panthers) are well known for their black and white shirts and white is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Famous Fellow city club Porto are considered Boavista’s main rivals and the two teams face each other in O Derby da Invicta and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two local rivals. A Panteras did well to win their first and only Primeira Liga trophy in the 2000/2001 season, with the team finishing the campaign only one point clear of Porto.
Boavista have five Taca de Portugal trophies (1974/75, 1975/76, 1978/79, 1991/92, 1996/97), with the team winning Supertaca de Portugal three times (1979, 1992, 1997). Jose Bosingwa, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Nuno Gomes are the notable footballers who played for Boavista in the past, to name just a few.