Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Moreirense play host to Boavista at their Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in the opening match of the Primeira Liga round 8. Os Verdes e Brancos aim to build on back-to-back wins over Farense and Rio Ave, with the team eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Joao Camacho, who scored a brace at the weekend, while fellow midfielder Dinis Pinto has yet to overcome a head injury.
The visitors from Porto, on the other hand, made a promising start to the season, with the team sitting in 4th place in the standings ahead of Matchday 8, but beating Moreirense on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Tiago Morais is banned for the match, while both Pedro Malheiro and Cesar are out of contention through injuries.
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.