David Flower
Dailysports's expert
FC Porto
Casa Pia AC
In one of the matches of the 12th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, FC Porto will host Casa Pia at the Estádio do Dragão on Monday. We suggest a bet on the match outcome with solid winning prospects.
Match Preview
The "Dragons" have been underwhelming in recent fixtures. Midweek, they faced Anderlecht away in the Europa League, twice leading but ultimately settling for a 2-2 draw. Before that, Porto suffered a 2-1 defeat to Lazio in Rome.
A significant low point came in the league, where they were thrashed 4-1 by Benfica. Adding to their woes, Porto also faced a shock exit from the Portuguese Cup at the hands of Moreirense. Currently second in the league standings, they trail leaders Sporting by six points.
Meanwhile, Casa Pia is showing resilience. They defeated Chaves 3-0 at home in the Portuguese Cup. In their last two league matches, they drew 2-2 away to Rio Ave and 1-1 at home against Farense, staging comebacks in both games.
Under coach Filipe Martins, the team sits 10th in the Primeira Liga, 11 points adrift of European spots. On the road, the "Geese" have managed just one win against Estrela but suffered defeats to Benfica (3-0) and Sporting (2-0).
Probable Lineups
- Porto: Costa, Fernandes, Djalo, Pérez, Moura, Nico, Varela, Pepe, Vieira, Namasso, Samu
- Casa Pia: Sequeira, Zolotić, Kluivert, Goulart, Lelo, Moreira, Brito, Kraev, Geraldes, Cassiano, Svensson
Match Facts and Head-to-Head Stats
- Porto has won their last three meetings against Casa Pia.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has landed in all three recent encounters.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has hit in four of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers heavily favor the hosts, with Porto's victory priced at 1.22. We anticipate the "Dragons" will secure all three points convincingly. Our recommended bet is "Porto to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.65.
