Porto VS Chaves live preview Primeira Liga

Porto：

Porto will reflect positively on the first half of the season, with their only significant setback being the loss to Sporting Lisbon in their recent league match. This defeat halted their chance to claim the top spot in the league standings. Viktor Gyokeres provided Sporting with the lead in that match, and Porto remained competitive until the 57th minute when Pepe received a red card. Despite this setback, they secured a routine 2-1 victory over Leixoes in the Taca da Liga, extending their home winning streak to five matches, with two or more goals scored in each. In their last encounter with Chaves, Porto secured a 3-1 victory on the road, marking their eighth consecutive win over Chaves with a remarkable goal difference of 26-3 in the current win streak.

Chaves：

Chaves entered the season with aspirations of closing in on the European qualification places after narrowly missing out last term. However, their campaign has taken a downturn, beginning with a five-match losing streak. Despite a brief three-match unbeaten run in September and early October, they couldn't sustain the momentum, winning just one of their last seven matches in all competitions. Their recent 3-1 home loss to Casa Pia, a team with a modest goal-scoring record, highlights their defensive struggles. Chaves has accumulated only three points from seven away games, conceding 22 goals – the worst defensive record on the road. Facing the high intensity of Porto, they are likely to encounter difficulties, especially if they concede early, putting them at risk of a significant defeat in their final match of 2023.

Analysis：

Porto will miss the services of Pepe, who is serving the second match of his three-game suspension. This absence is expected to pave the way for Fabio Cardoso to partner Ze Pedro in central defense. On the injury front, Samuel Portugal (groin) and Gabriel Veron (Achilles) are doubtful for the upcoming match, while Ivan Marcano might be sidelined for the rest of the season due to a severe ACL injury.Chaves, on the other hand, has only one injury concern, with Sandro Cruz listed as doubtful, although he has not been ruled out of contention. Jo, who scored the team's lone goal against Casa Pia in the previous match, is likely to retain his place in the attack alongside Benny and the side's leading goal-scorer, Hector Hernandez.

Porto possible starting lineup:

Costa; Mario, Pedro, Cardoso, Sanusi; Pepe, Eustaquio, Varela, Galeno; Evanilson, Taremi.

Chaves possible starting lineup:

Moura; Rodrigues, Vitoria, Nogueira; Correia, Machado, Nwakali, Langa; Benny, Jo, Hernandez.

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