Porto take on the visitors Vitoria Guimaraes in the semifinal match of Taca de Portugal. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 17th at Estádio do Dragão (Porto).
In the Champions League, Porto performed decently, but they were eliminated in the penalty shootout against Arsenal in the round of 16. In the Portuguese championship, the Dragons completely failed, no longer competing for the gold but only fighting for bronze medals. One of the opponents in this battle is precisely Vitoria Guimaraes, with whom fate brought Sergio Conceicao's team to the semifinals of the country's cup. In April, the opponents have already exchanged victories, so the outcome of their next duel is unpredictable. I'll bet that the favorite will concede at least once. Yes, away in the cup match against Guimaraes, Porto kept their goal intact (1-0). But that was the only instance when the team kept a clean sheet in six recent matches in all competitions. They conceded twice against Conquerors in the championship (1-2), the same against Famalicao (2-2), a goal each from Vizela (4-1) and Estoril (0-1).
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The Conquerors are having a very high-quality and worthy season. In the country's championship, 29 rounds have already passed, and the team continues to compete with Porto and Braga for the bronze medals. And in the cup, they have reached the semifinals. Considering that Vitoria Guimaraes recently got the better of the Dragons away, they have every chance to repeat this success in the cup and reach the final. Why not? But at least one goal from the visitors wouldn't surprise me. Lately, the proteges of Alvaro Pacheco score practically in every match: victories over Moreirense (1-0), Chaves (1-0), Famalicao (2-1), draws with Farense (1-1) and Portimonense (2-2), and even Benfica (2-2).
And if in one of the matches, in the first cup one, the Dragons prevailed over the opponent (1-0), then a few days later, in the framework of the country's championship, Guimaraes turned out to be stronger away (2-1). Now Vitoria will again have to play away against Porto and try to stage a comeback after a minimal home defeat in this tournament. I don't think the Conquerors will ultimately succeed. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the visitors score at least one goal. Lately, they rarely leave the field without a precise strike. And Sergio Conceicao's wards have practically stopped keeping clean sheets in the spring. My prediction - Visitors to score: YES.
Prediction for the match: Vitoria Guimaraes to score – yes.
