Betting tips for Chaves VS FC Porto 18.01.2019

Matchday 18 promises to bring added hardship to the title contenders. FC Porto have had a tight schedule, and on January 15, at Vila das Aves, played a game of 120 minutes in a match to count for the Portuguese Cup. Now it's time to focus on the move to the Municipal Stadium of Chaves, and after four days to play with Benfica. A cycle that promises to be arduous, not only for FC Porto, but also for Sporting, Benfica and Sporting de Braga. For Desportivo de Chaves will be a great challenge to the recovery that the team has had in the last days, and culminated with a home win, in the last day, before Tondela. FC Porto will naturally be favorites, but given the circumstances, Desportivo de Chaves may be more likely to balance the game, thus lurking a new opportunity to continue to score points.

The flaviense team, now led by Tiago Martins, is recovering. After losing 8 consecutive times, the Desportivo de Chaves, added 2 draws and 1 victory. A highlight is the defensive and stabilization work that Tiago Fernandes has been able to do. In the last three days, the transmontanos suffered only 1 goal. However, for this game have two low weight, and that emulates half of the defense. Paulinho, right back, and Marcão, central defense, are absences in the home team. Paulinho plays a punishment match, while Marcão was transferred to Galatasaray.

Even with the good results obtained recently, which earned him the sum of 5 points, the Desportivo de Chaves is still in a difficult situation in Liga NOS, being currently 17th place. With only 12 points added, the number of wins is still very reduced with only 3, the same number of draws and 11 defeats recorded. With only 11 goals scored, the flaviense team only scored fewer goals than Feirense, which also signifies the difficulty they feel at the time of the finals, which is also related to some shortcomings in the squad.

The FC Porto continues to go through a cycle of great physical exigency. The team has already been fatigued for some games, and was even forced to extra time in the game on January 15 at Estádio do Mar, in game for the Portuguese Cup. Players like Alex Telles, Herrera, Felipe and Óliver played 120 minutes. The management of Sérgio Conceição focused more on the advanced line where Marega, Soares were used alternates. Brahimi was also not in the game, but in the case of the Algerian is due to physical problems, and is a player still in doubt for this game.

The wear is evident, and the incredible series of 18 consecutive triumphs ended in Alvalade. If we join this new game without winning, at least in the 90 minutes, in the Stadium of the Sea, it is verified that it is not unrelated to the condition the least physical condition of the blues and whites. With 5 points of advantage over the 2nd place, FC Porto maintains a record of superior quality in this Liga NOS. In all, they are 14 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, one of them at Estádio da Luz, and another at home with Vitória de Guimarães. It is a FC Porto squeezed to the maximum, but clearly favorite to add the three points in the Municipal Stadium of Chaves.


There is doubt whether Sérgio Conceição lowers Corona to the right side, opting to keep his best pair of center, at least the one that is more rutinated. Pepe has a class, but he still arrived a few days ago, but gives Sérgio Conceição the chance to move Militão to the right-back.

With important absences in both teams, and all with more weight in the defensive plan of both teams, Maxi Pereira, Danilo, Paulinho and Marcão, these should have a greater impact on the team of Desportivo de Chaves. So, I expect a Porto to try to solve the game in the first half, because the more you let the clock run, the more physical the game will be, and then Desportivo de Chaves takes advantage. In this way, I see two bets with value, the first the over 1 goals in the first half, in which the bet will be returned in case of only 1 goal, or else over 2.5 goals in regulation time.

Chaves VS FC Porto  Prediction: X/2 4.80

Chaves VS FC Porto   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00

Chaves VS FC Porto  Score Recommendations: 1-2 10.00