Vitoria de Guimaraes vs FC Porto Prediction: The ones from Guimarães To Spice Things Up In This Clash

Vitoria de Guimaraes will welcome FC Porto at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in the eleventh round of the Primeira Liga.

Following a win over Antwerp in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage campaign on Tuesday night, FC Porto will seek to build up on that win by getting back to winning ways in the league after a shock defeat against Estoril Praia in front of their fans.

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Vitoria de Guimaraes vs. FC Porto, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Vitoria de Guimaraes

Form: LWWWD

After thrashing Chaves 5-0 at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, instead of building up on that result by picking up their fourth consecutive league win, Vitoria de Guimaraes found themselves on the receiving end of a 1-0 defeat against Moreirense in their most recent away match.

A five-match unbeaten run across all competitions came to an end, with four wins and a solitary draw recorded. At the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, they've suffered a solitary defeat in five matches while recording four wins in the process and scoring a whopping thirteen goals, making them likely to be on the scoreboard in this clash when all is said and done.

With 19 points collected from 10 matches played so far, Vitoria de Guimaraes sit fifth in the Primeira Liga standings, two points ahead of sixth-placed Moreirense and three points behind their opponents in this impending encounter.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Varela; Fernandes, Silva, Ribeiro; Gasper, Handel, D. Silva, Mangas; J. Silva, Mendes; A. Silva

FC Porto

Form: LWWLW

After an embarrassing 1-0 home defeat against Estoril Praia in the tenth round of the league, which according to coach Sérgio Conceição left his side shaken, FC Porto went to rekindle their confidence with a 2-0 victory over Antwerp in the Champions League group stage campaign, marking their sixth win in seven Champions League matches against Belgian opposition.

The Dragons were on a two-match winning run in the league before their loss to Vasco Seabra's team; however, that shouldn't dampen their mood, as a rebound is undoubtedly on the cards as they've handed their opponents in this impending encounter five consecutive defeats away from home.

With 22 points collected from 10 matches played, FC Porto sits third in the Primeira Liga standings, two points ahead of fourth-placed Braga and six points behind first-placed Sporting CP.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Costa; Sanchez, Pepe, Carmo, Mario; Conceicao, Eustaquio, Varela, Pepe; Taremi, Evanilson

Match Facts

• Vitoria de Guimaraes are winless in their last seventeen home matches against FC Porto.
• FC Porto have lost one of their six matches across all competitions.
• Vitoria de Guimaraes averages 2.6 goals per game when playing at home, and FC Porto averages 1.4 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 49 meetings, Vitoria de Guimaraes have won three times, FC Porto have won 41 times, and there have been five draws, with the goal difference being 109-27 in favor of FC Porto.

Expert Betting Tips

FC Porto are the superior side coming into this clash, and their head-to-head history against their opponents in this impending clash makes them favorites to pick up three points, and anything other than that will come as a surprise given that they have won ten consecutive matches.

However, with Vitoria de Guimaraes involved, this is expected to be a high-scoring affair as the home side proudly claims the title of having the fourth-best attack in the league with 17 goals scored in ten matches, sharing the throne with ninth-placed Farense, and their name is surely to be on the scoresheet. As such, we anticipate both sides to get on the scoreboard, combined with a total of over 2.5 goals.

• Both Teams To Score + Goals - Over 2.5 for 2.25
• Highest Scoring Half - 2nd for 2.07
• W2 for 1.73