On Friday, Pacos de Ferreira will face Boavista at Pacos de Ferreira’s Estadio Capital do Movel when the two mid-table sides in Portugal’s Primeira Liga go head to head with kickoff at 12:15 am.
The hosts will be desperate to victory over Os Axadrezado, having not beaten their opponents in any of the last nine matches between the sides since 2016.
On Sunday, Pacos de Ferreira returned to action after a two-week break as they hosted Famalicao at the Estadio Municipal de Famalicao.
Despite being reduced to 10 men early in the first half, Os Castores failed to break down the Vila Nova defence and were held scoreless in a game where the clear-cut chances were at a premium.
Before that, Pacos de Ferreira was denied a third consecutive league win when they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Benfica.
Also, they were led by Joao Mario and Alejandro Grimaldo as the home side managed just two wins from their last 12 games in all competitions.
And Boavista shared the points once again as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a rejuvenated Gil Vicente side.
In a cagey affair at the Estádio do Bessa, Gaius Makouta struck the hosts inside the opening four minutes. However, Brazilian forward Samuel Lino equalized just after the hour to force a share of the spoils.
Pacos de Ferreira vs Boavista Head to Head
Both sides have 21 games against each other with hosts taking 6 wins while opponents with 11 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Famalicao 0-0 Ferreira
- Benfica 2-0 Ferreira
- Ferreira 2-1 Santa Clara
- Tondela 0-1 Ferreira
- Ferreira 0-1 Gil Vicente
Away
- Boavista 1-1 Gil Vicente
- Boavista 1-1 Tondela
- Vitoria 1-1 Boavista
- Boavista 1-0 Moreirense
- Boavista 5-1 Sporting Braga
Pacos de Ferreira Team News
Pacos de Ferreira’s Portuguese defender Joao Vigario will miss the opportunity to play at home in front of his fans. He injured his knee back in August and has not played since then.
He is joined on the club’s injury table by fellow countryman Jorge Silva, who is set to miss his fourth consecutive game after coming off with an injury against Tondela back in December.
Boavista Team News
Meanwhile, Gambian international Yusupha Nije will not play for the visitors as the 28-year-old is currently at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
Prediction and Odds
With both teams tied for points on the table, we expect them to play hard to win three points.
- Boavista Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Home
