Varzim vs Boavista betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Portuguese Cup match on October 20th, 2024

Varzim and Boavista are scheduled to play against each other on October 20th, 2024, Sunday, in a Portuguese Cup match to be held in Portugal, check the Varzim vs Boavista betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are now at the tournament stage where the teams from the lower divisions that managed to win the past matches try to stay alive, having to face theoretically stronger teams from the Segunda Liga or even from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

It's at this stage that the bettors can start paying attention to the surprise teams, which aren't usually favorites in their matches, studying their last games in the competition, in comparison with the current form of the teams from the upper echelons, which start their way in the Portuguese Cup at this time.

Unlike other competitions, the Portuguese Cup has a one-leg format per round, with the exception of the semi-final which is played two-legged. Thus, each game will be seen as a final and there is no room to let your guard down.

However, not every team goes through every knockout round. Clubs from the Portuguese first league only compete from the third qualifying round onwards and as visitors. In the previous rounds, clubs from the second league, senior national championship or below play.

The game takes place in the small Estádio Varzim Sport Club stadium, in the city of Povoa de Varzim, with a capacity for 7280 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Varzim vs Boavista betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute. The home factor in these qualifiers also influences and allows the home team to dream of advancing to the next phase.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. Varzim performance to this stage is 3 goals scored and still 0 against.

On the other hand, Boavista will play the first game of the competition in this game.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2012/2013 season in a Portugal Championship themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 1-1 draw.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Varzim have not yet won the Portuguese Cup while Boavista has won the competition 5 times.

In fact, the objective of these teams is to try to go as far as possible. They know that it is difficult to win the title in this edition. Even so, the surprise could be the Cup, as in the championship the fight is quite different.

Considering the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that Varzim has displayed greater consistency over the past five recent encounters, securing 2 victories, whereas Boavista managed to win no matches. It's important to highlight that there are friendlies in the history between the two teams, meaning that the current abilities of the squads may not have been fully reflected in the final score of these matches.

To get a more recent analysis of the form of both teams individually, their performance in recent matches, featured players, and other essential statistics will also be evaluated.

Varzim

The team trained by Vitor Manuel da Costa Araújo Paneira should adopt an attacking approach in the game, aiming to make the most of their home advantage. Playing at home can be a game-changer in a Cup match, and the team is likely to have a more offensive strategy, leading to a higher number of corners and shots.

Considering this, we analyzed Varzim's record in the Portuguese Cup and found that, with a record where the team has never even reached a final of any edition of the Portuguese Cup, along with other factors, Varzim can be considered an outsider team, so their main goal is to give their best in the Cup, and just reaching the final stages will already be an outstanding achievement. But the players won't be satisfied so easily, so they must give their best to achieve a historic achievement.

Boavista

In away matches, Boavista may opt to play a more conservative game plan to secure at least a draw against their opponent. It is well known that scoring goals as the away team is a daunting task, especially in Cup matches where the hosts try their utmost to make use of their home advantage. Therefore, the away team is likely to score a minimal number of goals.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Boavista, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Vitória SC team with a final score of 2-2.

Regarding the history of the Boavista team in the Portuguese Cup, we can see that Boavista has 5 trophies of the Portuguese Cup and got 1 runner-up championship. Besides that, Boavista comes into this game expecting to do well in the Portuguese Cup even though they are not favorites for the title.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Score market betting suggestions

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.