Seeking to secure their first win of the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign, Estoril Praia journey to the Estadio do Bessa to take on Boavista on Saturday. Os Axadrezados head into the weekend unbeaten in six back-to-back home games against Estoril and will be looking to make it four consecutive wins between the teams since May 2023. © Imago Boavista were left empty handed for the second consecutive game as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Famalicao when the two sides squared off last Saturday.
In a cagey affair at the Estadio Municipal de Famalicao, Gustavo Sa 's sixth-minute strike was enough to separate the two sides as the Vila Nova held firm to maintain their 100% start to the new campaign. Prior to that, Boavista kicked off the season with a 1-0 victory over Casa Pia at the Estadio Pina Manique on August 10 courtesy of a second-half penalty from Miguel Reisinho , one week before falling to a 1-0'home defeat against Braga. Cristiano Bacci 's men have now failed to win 11 of their last 12 Primeira Liga matches — losing seven and claiming four draws — a run which saw them finish 15th in the table last season, only above the relegation zone on goal difference.
However, Boavista will be backing themselves to find their feet this weekend as they take on an opposing side who have lost each of their last three meetings, conceding five goals and scoring twice since a 2-1 win in February 2023. © Imago Estoril Praia, on the other hand, failed to secure their first win of the n.