Porto vs Vitoria de Guimaraes Live Stream & Tips - Porto to Take a Draw in the Portuguese Cup

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 17 Apr 2024

Eddy Tora 17 Apr 2024

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Guimaraes are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 away matches
Can Porto hold onto their 1-0 advantage in the Portuguese Cup?
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Porto vs Vitoria de Guimaraes Predictions

Guimaraes are in great form and beat Porto 2-1 at Estadio do Dragao ten days ago. This should be a close game, Porto ultimately happy with a draw to reach the Portuguese Cup final.

Porto vs Vitoria de Guimaraes Predictions
Stats
Head to Head
Porto Form
Porto Injuries & Team News
Vitoria de Guimaraes Form
Vitoria de Guimaraes Injuries & Team News

Stats

Porto have won 2 of their last 6 matches.
Vitoria de Guimaraes won their last match against Porto.
Vitoria de Guimaraes are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 away matches.

Head to Head

Porto have a 118-25 advantage against Vitoria de Guimaraes with 37 draws in 180 matches.

Porto Form

Porto are in poor form and well off the pace in the Primeira Liga, 15 points behind Sporting Clube de Portugal. They are desperately holding onto third spot with five games remaining.

Sérgio Conceição’s side ended March with a 1-0 defeat at Estoril despite having 74% possession and 7-2 shots on target. Diogo Costa was sent off in the 65th minute with Francisco Conceição seeing red late on.

The Dragons recorded a narrow 1-0 win at Vitoria de Guimaraes in the Portuguese Cup semi-final first leg. Pepê Aquino scored in the 52nd minute and they held on to take the advantage.

Porto returned to the Liga with a 2-1 victory defeat to Guimaraes, Pepe sent off in the 69th minute. They drew 2-2 against Famalicao on Saturday, Mehdi Taremi coming off the bench to equalise in the 82nd minute.

Porto Injuries & Team News

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa is injured alongside centre-back Ivan Marcano and left-back Zaidu Sanusi who are gone for the season after suffering cruciate ligament injuries.

Centre-back Fábio Cardoso is also out but Pepe returns from suspension to partner Otavio or Ze Pedro in the heart of the defence.

Striker Evanilson is suspended with Mehdi Taremi set to start up front.

Ivan Jaime, Jorge Sanchez, Toni Martinez and Andre Franco have been left out of the squad.

Vitoria de Guimaraes Form

Vitoria de Guimaraes won four straight matches in March to make a charge for the Top 4 in the Primeira Liga.

Álvaro Pacheco’s side couldn’t keep it going in the Portuguese Cup semi-final first leg. They lost 1-0 against Porto spurning a great chance to equalise late on.

Guimaraes bounced back in the Liga, winning 2-1 at Porto where Jota Silva scored his 14th goal of the season. They drew 1-1 against Farense on Saturday after having 69% possession and 22-11 shots, Jorge Fernandes equalising in the 95th minute.

Vitoria de Guimaraes Injuries & Team News

Midfielder João Mendes has a foot injury and midfielder Telmo Arcanjo is out with a knee injury.

Left-back Ricardo Mangas is doubtful.

Centre-back Manu Silva is suspended.

Verdict

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Guimaraes are playing with plenty of confidence and recently won 2-1 at Porto in the Primeira Liga. I am expecting a close clash with Porto to take a draw and book their spot in the Portuguese Cup final.

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