Boavista hosts Nacional in round 18 of Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 9th at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (Porto)
Boavista has managed to collect many trophies in its history. And in 2001, the Panthers even became the champion of the country - one of the few who were able to interrupt the dominance of the usual trio of Portuguese giants. Truth be told, it soon turned out that the team was involved in corrupt practices. As a result, Boavista was stripped of its professional status. Then the team regained it and even returned to Primeira. However, it remains one of the outsiders of the championship. In the last draw, the Panthers managed to rise to 12th place, but now they are again among the outsiders (only 14 points scored in 17 rounds). Yes, they recently beat a competitor, Portimonense, on the road. But the other three games ended in defeats. And Boavista couldn't win by the beginning of November.
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Nacional shows the opposite results. Over the past decade and a half, it managed to play five times in European Cups. However, the White-and-Blacks never managed to get far. The group stage of the Europa League in 2009 was their maximum achievement (and Zenit was knocked out in qualifiers). Nevertheless, Nacional often left Primeira. After another relegation, the team returned to the elite only last summer. This season the newcomer tries to take points, but not always successfully. Not so long ago (in the first half of January), the White-and-Blacks were eliminated from the cup and suffered three defeats in a row. But they managed to improve their results at the end of the month. First, Nacional surprised its fans by avoiding a defeat to Benfica in Lisbon. Then the White-and-Blacks won for the first time since the New Year, beating Famalicao at home (2:1). And on Friday, Nacional played a goalless draw on the field of Rio Ave.
There were three scenarios in the last five head-to-head meetings. Boavista and Nacional tied three times (including 3-3 in the fall of the last calendar year) and managed to gain one home victory each. Recently, Nacional has gained quite good shape. And it may well replenish its piggy bank on the field of Boavista. We recommend betting that the visitors will not lose.
Prediction for the match: Nacional to win with +0.5 handicap
