Boavista and Belenenses meet at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI, in a match for the 8th round of the Primeira Liga. The record of direct confrontations played in this stadium indicates a total balance between these two teams, since there were 3 victories for each team in the last 6 matches. But the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 02-16-2020, for the Primeira Liga, which ended with the Belenenses victory by (1-2). Rúben Lima (85 ‘Autogolo) scored the goals of the match, for Boavista, and Licá (57’) and Danny Henriques (10 ‘), for Belenenses. Attention to the home factor, since Boavista tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
Boavista :
After 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 15th position, with 6 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Farense by (3‑1), after having won (3‑0) at home in the previous match, in a match against Benfica. This is a team that curiously has been stronger on the road than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against Vizela by (0‑1), at the end of extra time. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Boavista won 3 and lost 7. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 7 games, so it has not presented great defensive strength, But its attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to come back.
Boavista have not met expectations in this initial stretch of this edition of Liga NOS, where they point to the European classification as their greatest ambition. For now, the team led by Vasco Seabra occupies 15th place in the league table, the first above the possible relegation zone, with six points, one more than Gil Vicente and Farense and one less than Marítimo and Belenenses. After adding the first victory and then against Benfica (3-0), Boavista lost again, visiting the Farense field (3-1), on the last day of the League. Last weekend, the Porto team needed an extension, but they beat Vizela (0-1), in matchday 3 of the Portuguese Cup.
Belenenses :
After 1 victory, 4 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 7 points won. In their last match, they drew with Rio Ave at home by (0‑0), after in the previous match having drawn at home, in a match against Farense, by (1‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last match they played, for Taça de Portugal, they beat Real away by (0‑2). In their last 10 away matches, Belenenses has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 matches.
Belenenses are looking to ensure maintenance through a more relaxed campaign than last season and, for now, have been following a relatively balanced path. With a record of seven points in as many other games, the team led by coach Petit is ranked 13th in the general classification of the Liga NOS, with only one point behind for the trio of Paços Ferreira, Moreirense and Tondela. After finally drawing in the championship against Rio Ave (0-0), Belenenses finally won again, last Monday, in a match related to matchday 3 of the Portuguese Cup. During the visit to Real Massamá, Petit’s team became more or less evident and won, calmly, with a final result of 0-2 (goals from Esgaio and Miguel Cardoso).
PREDICTION: Boavista to win @ 2,10
