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SC Vila Real vs FC Porto Prediction & Betting tips
Vila Real and Porto face each other in Complexo Desportivo Monte Da Forca, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (3rd Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Vila Real has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Vila Real:
The home team reaches this stage of the Taça de Portugal (3rd Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Sanjoanense and Torcatense. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 2 home matches Vila Real has a record of 2 wins.
The Vila Real comes to this game with a victory in penalties against the Sanjoanense, thus advancing towards this round of the Portuguese Cup. The local team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, giving more importance to fast transitions and a more direct style of play. In this tactical drawing, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the area of the rival are Rui Sampaio and Diogo Paixão, the latter being the best score of Vila Real, with 4 goals scored. Coach Patrick Canto should have all the players at his disposal.
Porto:
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the Taça de Portugal with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad. It is usually not affected by the home team, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they lost to Benfica by (1-0). In the last 10 away matches Porto has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
FC Porto enter this performance after a slight down, 1-0, in the visit to rival Benfica. The visiting delegation usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three players whose mission is to launch a panic in the opponent’s defense will be Tiquinho Soares, Brahimi and Marega. It can be guessed that Sérgio Oliveira, Danilo Pereira and Herrera will perform in the most central area of the terrain. The visiting coach can not count on Aboubakar, Otávio and João Pedro, all with physical problems.