- AVS Futebol SAD have won one, drawn six and lost nine of their 16 home matches in the Primeira Liga this season.
- FC Porto have won 14, drawn one and lost one of their 16 away matches in the Primeira Liga this term.
- Porto have conceded only nine goals in those 16 away matches, an average of just 0.56 per game.
Title-chasing Porto should overwhelm the home team
FC Porto should have far too much quality and momentum for AVS Futebol SAD to resist when the league leaders travel on Sunday to take on the bottom club in the Primeira Liga. Our AVS Futebol SAD vs FC Porto prediction suggests that Porto's superiority will be evident throughout the match.
Farioli’s men are in superb form, having won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five in all competitions. Their two most recent games have ended in victory, a 2-1 away win over Estrela Amadora followed by a 1-0 home win over FC Alverca.
Porto’s away record is the best in the Portuguese top flight with 14 wins, one draw and one loss from their 16 road trips. The AVS Futebol SAD vs FC Porto preview shows that Porto have also won both previous head-to-head matchups with AVS, who have never beaten them, although the most recent one was a 2-0 home victory four months ago.
Style clash set to produce a cagey battle
This is a matchup of two clubs at opposite ends of the table and one with huge significance for both. Porto are title-chasing while AVS are trying to avoid relegation. A clash of styles is on the cards with Porto’s possession-based, high-tempo build-up and relentless pressing style going up against AVS’s much more conservative, low-tempo approach to the game.
João Henriques has brought a pragmatic and patient mindset to AVS that could lead them to survival, but they will need to keep things tight and compact in defence while looking to catch Porto on the counter-attack or from set pieces. Porto have been near impregnable on the road, conceding only nine times in 16 matches.
AVS lack the firepower to trouble Porto
AVS are unbeaten in two home games, but have not managed to win either of them. A tough 1-1 draw with Sporting CP was followed by a 2-1 away win over Nacional. Pedro Lima has hit a hot streak for the hosts, scoring three of their six goals in the last five games, but AVS’s top scorer in the Primeira Liga remains Nene, who has only four goals in 21 appearances.
Samuel Aghehowa has 12 goals in 20 Primeira Liga games for Porto and looks their best bet to score on Sunday. This AVS Futebol SAD vs FC Porto prediction is backed up by Porto's strong away form and defensive solidity. For those interested, the AVS Futebol SAD vs FC Porto betting tips point to a high-scoring game as possible here and the odds of 1.44 on over 2.5 goals appeal, but we are taking the favourite with both teams to score - no at 1.72 because Porto should have the quality to break through AVS’s compact defensive structure and claim all three points.
