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Casa Pia
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 3
Aug 21, 2022 at 3.30pm UK
Estádio Pina Manique
Boavista

Casa Pia
2 - 0
Boavista

Martins (61'), Godwin (67')
Clayton (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Ferreira (19'), Makouta (74'), Perez (90+3')

Preview: Casa Pia vs. Boavista - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Casa Pia and Boavista, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Boavista will be looking to make it three wins from their opening three games in the new Primeira Liga campaign when they visit the National Sports Center of Jamor to face Casa Pia on Sunday.

The newly-promoted side, on the other hand, head into the weekend as one of six sides who are yet to taste victory this season and will be aiming to end this poor run.


Match preview

Gustavo Sauer pictured in action for Boavista in June 2020© Reuters

Casa Pia were denied their first win of the 2022-23 Primeira Liga campaign as they fell to a slender 1-0 loss against Benfica on home turf last Saturday.

In a game where Nicolas Otamendi received his marching orders, in-form striker Goncalo Ramos came up clutch at the Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa as he netted two minutes before the hour mark to hand As Aguias all three points.

This followed an uneventful goalless draw with Santa Clara in their league curtain-raiser on August 7, when Leonardo Lelo saw his 10th-minute penalty saved by a spirited Marco Pereira in goal for Os Acoreanos.

Casa Pia now return to their home turf, where they are currently unbeaten in eight of their most recent nine competitive outings — claiming seven wins and one draw — with last weekend's loss to Benfica being the only exception.

Elsewhere, Boavista maintained their perfect start to the season last time out when they fought back from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over nine-man Santa Clara at the Estadio do Besssa.

In a game where Bruno Almeida and Christian Tassano both saw red, Rildo scored in the 34th minute to put the visitors in front heading into the break, but Yusupha Nije and Martim Tavares scored second-half goals to turn the game on its head.

Prior to that, Petit's men claimed a hard-earned 1-0 victory away to Portimonense in their league opener on August 7 after holding out for a 3-3 draw with Bolivian outfit Club Bolivar in their only pre-season friendly game on August 3.

Boavista, who secured a 12th-placed finish last season, head into the weekend unbeaten in each of their most recent six games across all competitions, picking up three wins and three draws since April's 3-0 loss against Sporting Lisbon.

Casa Pia Primeira Liga form:
  • D
  • L

Casa Pia form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • L

Boavista Primeira Liga form:
  • W
  • W

Boavista form (all competitions):
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • W


Team News

Despite their defeat against Benfica last time out, Nermin Zolotic, Vasco Fernandes and Joao Nunes should be given the nod by Martin once again, teaming up in the three-man back line once again.

Thirty-year-old Afonso Tiara and former Moreirense man Neto should handle business at the centre of the park once again, while Lucas Soares and Lelo should retain their wing-back roles.

While Os Gansos are one of just four sides yet to find the back of the net this season, Rafael Martins should lead the attack once again, while Brazilian Anderson Cordeiro Costa should push for his first start of the season.

Meanwhile, Boavista will take to the pitch without the services of Ricardo Mangas, who will now miss the opening three games of the season through a muscle injury.

He is joined on Os Axadrezados' injury table by 23-year-old midfielder Miguel Reisinho, who has been out of action since last August through a knee injury.

Njie has been instrumental in Boavista's early success and the 28-year-old forward, who has netted in each of the visitors' opening two games, should lead the attack once again, alongside Luis Santos and Kenji Gorre.

Casa Pia possible starting lineup:
Batista; Fernandes, Zolotic, Nunes; Lelo, Teixeira, Neto, Taira, Soares; Kunimoto, Martins

Boavista possible starting lineup:
Bracali; Canno, Abascal, Ferreira; Malheiro, Makouta, Hamache, Perez; Santos, Gorre, Njie


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We say: Casa Pia 1-2 Boavista

While Casa Pia will be desperate to get their campaign up and running, they face a Boavista side who have flown out of the blocks this season. Os Axadrezados are currently firing on all cylinders at both ends of the pitch and we anticipate that they will come away with all three points this weekend.


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Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 2.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 2.5:data


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon25212275255065
2Benfica26204260213964
3Porto26184450183258
4Braga26165555342153
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes26155641271450
6MoreirenseMoreirense2612682827142
7AroucaArouca26104124337634
8FamalicaoFamalicao2561092430-628
9Gil Vicente2677123539-428
10BoavistaBoavista2677123351-1828
11Casa Pia2676132339-1627
12SC FarenseFarense2676133438-427
13Estrela Amadora2668122639-1326
14Estoril PraiaEstoril2674154249-725
15Rio AveRio Ave2641392635-925
16PortimonensePortimonense2665152453-2923
17Vizela2649132652-2621
18ChavesChaves2647152556-3119


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