The upcoming Liga Portugal match between FC Porto and Casa Pia Lisbon is set to take place on December 2, 2024, at Estádio Do Dragão. Despite Porto's current four-game winless streak, their perfect home record this season positions them as favorites . Historical data further supports this prediction; Porto has recorded six wins and one draw in their last seven encounters with Casa Pia. Thus, while recent performances have been inconsistent, the historical dominance suggests a potential advantage for the hosts.
The home side are six points behind leaders Sporting but nine ahead of this weekend's opponents. Their six home league games have produced 17 goals and they have only conceded a couple themselves.
They are without a win in their last four matches, most recently drawing at Anderlecht in midweek after leadng 2-0. They also lost 4-1 away to Benfica but will be a lot more comfortable back on home soil this weekend.
Only one of their last 18 home league games has been lost. They have won their last three home games against Casa Pia.
Casa Pia's recent draws against Rio Ave (2-2) and Farense (1-1) highlight a trend: Joao Pereira's team have dominated weaker opponents but struggled to secure victories against fellow top-tier clubs.
Having already suffered defeats on the road against Benfica (0-3) and Sporting (0-2) this season, Casa Pia face another challenging away fixture against a top-tier opponent
Porto (predicted lineup): Diogo Costa, Martim Fernandes, Nehuen Perez, Tiago Djalo, Francisco Moura, Alan Varela, Nico Gonzalez, Pepe, Fabio Vieira, Wenderson Galeno, Samuel Omorodion.
Casa Pia (predicted lineup): Patrick Sequeira, Joao Goulart, Ruben Kluivert, Nermin Zolotic, Andre Geraldes, Andrian Kraev, Rafael Brito, Leonardo Lelo, Jeremy Livolant, Cassiano, Nuno Moreira.
Casa Pia enters the match with an unbeaten run in their last five games; however, their performance against top-tier teams has been subpar . With injuries affecting key players like Marko Grujić and Deniz Gul for Porto, the lineup may experience some alterations. Nevertheless, expectations remain high for a robust performance from Diogo Costa and other pivotal players. The predicted outcome leans towards a victory for Porto with a scoreline of approximately 3-1.
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