Round 18
Gil Vicente vs. FC Porto
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
19.01.25 at 23:30
Gil Vicente will welcome FC Porto to the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos in the 18th round of the Primeira Liga. Gil Vicente is 11th in the league standings and is 21 points behind FC Porto in third place.
Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Gil Vicente vs. FC Porto, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!
Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!
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Form: DDDWW
Gil Vicente is in high spirits following their narrow 1-0 win against Moreirense in the Taca de Portugal round of 16. This has seen them book their spot in the quarterfinals, where they'll get to square off with Sporting CP.
Before this, the Gilistas had no reply to Brandon Aguilera's equalizer in the second half that pegged their teammate Félix Correia's opening goal in the 38th minute as they found themselves sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Rio Ave at home.
Despite that result, Bruno Pinheiro's men remain a difficult team to beat in the Primeira Liga, as they have gone five matches without defeat (W2, D3).
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Andrew; Kazu, Fernandes, Sa, Carlos; Fujimoto, Gbane, Caseres; Mboula, Aguirre, Correia
FC Porto
Form: LWWWD
FC Porto paid a heavy price for underestimating CD Nacional in their previously postponed match as they succumbed to a shock 2-0 away defeat to start the new year on a low.
The Dragons are still searching for their first win in the new calendar year as they've lost two consecutive matches across all competitions without scoring a goal. This comes as a startling revelation for a team that scored 11 goals in four consecutive wins across all competitions beforehand.
They will be aiming to return to winning ways here, but their away form has raised some concerns as of late with just one win in their last four outings (D1, L2).
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Costa; Fernandes, Perez, Otavio, Galeno; Gonzalez, Eustaquio; Franco, Mora, Pepe; Omorodion
Match Facts
- Gil Vicente has avoided defeat in their last three home league games.
- FC Porto has won just one of their last four away matches in the Primeira Liga.
- Gil Vicente is winless in their last five home matches against FC Porto.
- FC Porto has won two of their last three meetings against Gil Vicente.
Head-To-Head
In the last 34 meetings, Gil Vicente has won 4 times, FC Porto has won 26 times, and there have been 4 draws, with the goal difference being 71-25 in favor of FC Porto.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
FC Porto needs an urgent response following a shocking defeat against CD Nacional to kick off the new year on a low. Interestingly, this is a fixture they've performed better in and their win is not to be doubted here.
The visitors have won nine of their last 12 meetings against Gil Vicente across all competitions, and a further analysis of those matches will show that they've scored over 1.5 goals in eight instances. This is why I believe they'll be able to come through for us by scoring an individual total of over 1.5 goals here.
Our main pick for the game: Total 2 - Over 1.5 for 1.66 with 1xbet.
2nd prediction: FC Porto & Over 1.5 for 1.62 with Betway.
3rd prediction: Goals - Under 2.5 for 1.85 with Bet365.
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