On Monday, starting with 20:15, the Farense – Porto match will be played, within the 15th round in Portugal, the first league. Porto is unbeaten in the last 8 direct matches, winning 7 of them. The last direct confrontation took place in 2002, since then Farense has not taken part in the Portuguese first league.
Farense was promoted back to the Portuguese Premier League last season after an 18-year hiatus, and is now fighting again to avoid relegation. The group coached by Sergio Vieira obtained 12 points in the first 14 stages and occupies the 16th place in the ranking, one of the dam for maintenance, surpassing only Belenenses (12 points) and Boavista (11 points). But Farense is undefeated in the last 4 stages played at home, marking successes with Boavista, Maritimo and Gil Vicente, along with a draw with Pacos Ferreira.
Porto drew with Benfica (1-1) in the last round and remains 4 points behind the Sporting leader, who failed to defeat Rio Ave (1-1) and break away from the top of the standings. Sergio Conceicao’s students now have a good chance to tick 3 more points, meeting a newly promoted team in the Primera Liga. This season, the “dragons” have 4 wins, a draw and a defeat away, the last 3 successes being consecutive, with Santa Clara, Guimaraes and Famalicao.
Porto is unbeaten in the last 8 direct matches, winning 7 of them;
The two bands have not met since 2002;
Farense (4-4-2): Rafael Defendi (GK); Fabio Nunes, Claudio Falcao, Bura Nogueira, Amine Oudrhiri; Bilel Aouacheria, Felipe Melo, Fabricio Isidoro, Hugo Seco; Patrick, Ryan Gauld;
Porto (4-3-3): Augustin Marchesin (GK); Zaidu Sanusi, Malang Sarr, Chancel Mbemba, Wison Manafa; Joao Mario, Fabio Vieira, Felipe Anderson; Otavio, Moussa Marega, Jesus Corona;
PREDICTION: FC Porto to win @ 1,43
