Boavista vs Gil Vicente Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 6 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• The duos’ last 3 encounters have all ended in draws.
• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 5 of Boavista’s last 6 matches.
• Gil Vicente have only won 2 games away from home this season.

The hosts have a strong defensive record at home but don’t score enough goals

Boavista lost 2-0 away at Sporting last weekend while Gil Vicente went down 1-0 at home to the other Lisbon giant Benfica on Monday night, which means that the gap between the two clubs remains at 2pts heading into Saturday’s clash. The pairs’ last three meetings have all ended in draws, which includes their reverse league fixture back in September, and six of their last seven encounters have produced under 2.5 goals.

Boavista head into the match as the form favourites with three wins and three defeats from their last six outings, as Gil Vicente have lost three, drawn two, and only won one of their last six league games. Under 2.5 goals have been produced in five of Boavista’s last six matches and we have backed no more than 2-goals to be scored when the two sides lock horns on Saturday.

The hosts have already drawn seven times this season and the visitors have played out eight draws, more than they have won, so you can see why we have backed a stalemate between the pair this weekend. Boavista average 1.18 points per home game while Gil Vicente average 0.82 points per away game, suggesting that there is a good chance the points will be shared on Saturday.

Gil Vicente have struggled for wins on their travels in the Primeira Liga

Boavista score an average of 1.00 goals per home game and concede 1.09 goals while Gil Vicente score an average of 0.82 goals per away game and concede 1.45 goals, adding further weight to our prediction of under 2.5 goals being scored and the game ending in a 1-1 draw this weekend.

Under 2.5 goals have been produced in a whopping 73% of Boavista’s home games so far this season, as well as in 45% of Gil Vicente’s trips on the road, while both teams have scored in 55% of the hosts’ home matches and the visitors’ away games. Boavista have only failed to score in 27% of their home games and have only kept clean sheets in 27% of those games as well, while Gil Vicente have only kept clean sheets in 9% of their away games.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be scored in Saturday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Boavista have the home advantage and don’t score or concede many goals in their own backyard, while Gil Vicente have very few wins on the road. Exactly 2-goals have been scored in 45% of the hosts’ home games this season and we’ve backed that very same total to be produced this Saturday.