FC Porto will bring the curtain down on their Primeira Liga season when they play host to Nacional on Saturday evening.
While the Dragons have failed to keep pace with both Sporting Lisbon and Benfica this term, they are ending the season in impressive fashion.
Martin Anselmi’s men strengthened their grip on third spot in the table with a hard-fought 2-1 win over rivals Boavista last weekend.
That victory means Porto will guarantee themselves a podium finish should they pick up all three points against Nacional on the final weekend of the campaign.
As for the visitors, they have nothing but pride to play for on Saturday evening, as they are clear of the relegation picture, but still some way off the European places.
The Madeira-based outfit will make the trip to the Estadio do Dragao without a win in each of their last four Primeira Liga matches.
How the bookies view it: Dragons to deliver
Porto – who have won 12 of their 16 Primeira Liga home games this season – are understandable short-priced 1/3 favourites on Boylesports.
Nacional are unfancied 17/2 underdogs with Boylesports on Saturday evening, while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 4/1 with the same firm.
Head to head: Porto out to prove a point?
Porto will be out to avenge the 2-0 defeat that they suffered in this season’s reverse fixture. Nine of Porto’s 12 home wins in the league this season have featured Under 3.5 Goals and the same combination on Saturday evening can be backed at a value 21/20 on Boylesports.
Players to watch: Samu to strike?
Samu Omorodion has been one of Porto’s standout performers this season, scoring 24 times across his 41 appearances in all competitions. That makes the Spanish striker worthy of support for an anytime strike on Saturday evening at 5/6 with Bet 365.
Daniel Penha has struck three times across his last 12 appearances for Nacional. The Brazilian attacking midfielder is as big as 11/2 on Boylesports to make the net bulge this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Porto will be unable to call upon the services of defender Nehuen Perez as he received a red card during last week’s aforementioned 2-1 win away at Boavista.
Meanwhile, Nacional again look set to be without injured quartet Daniel Sousa, Ivanildo Fernandes, Lucas Oliveira and Miguel Baeza.
Porto: Ramos; Marcano, Eustaquio, Pedro; Moura, Varela, Vieira, Fernandes; Pepe, Omorodion, Mora
Nacional: Franca; Aurelio, Ulisses, Ze Vitor, Gomes; Dias, Soumare; Yamada, Penha, Boia; Joel
Anything else catch the eye?
Porto made a fast start away at Boavista last weekend, racing into a two goal lead after just 25 minutes.
As such, the Dragons were ahead at half-time before going on to claim all three points.
Up against a similar standard of opposition this weekend, Porto look well placed to repeat the trick at 10/11 on Boylesports.
What's more, this bet would have paid out during Nacional's recent loss to Vitoria, and it would be fair to say that a tougher test lies in wait this weekend.
GambleAware