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Vila Real vs FC Porto Predictions

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Vila Real vs FC Porto Predictions

Porto have a seemingly straightforward clash in the Portuguese Cup this weekend, as they meet Vila Real on Friday night. They take on the minnows as heavy favourites, with the champions eyeing more silverware. They’ll be looking to improve on their previous campaign, which brought a semi-final exit at the hands of Sporting. Losing out to their rivals was a bitter blow, but the Dragons have lifted the league title and the Super Cup in recent months, following a couple of seasons without silverware. Will they keep alive their push for another trophy in this David vs Goliath clash?

The hosts are currently in the fourth tier of Portuguese football, which makes this clash a massive mismatch. Vila Real are based in the north of Portugal, and they have never made it into the top flight. While they’re far away from making the Primeira Liga right now, they are getting close with this cup tie. It’s a huge occasion for such a small club, and their fans are likely to be out in force to see the champions.

The visitors are trailing both Benfica and Braga in the Primeria Liga, which leaves them outside of the Champions League spots at the moment. They are hoping to push for the title and make progress in Europe, while the cups will become bigger for the Dragons further down the line. After a tough run without silverware, they are now hungry for whatever they can get their hands on. Despite that, don’t expect to see the visitors taking this trip too seriously.

Porto head here with one eye on a massive clash on Wednesday night, when they head to Russia. They’re meeting Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League, as they look to make the last 16. Having been handed a straightforward group, the Dragons will be looking to claim top spot in their pool, and potentially give themselves an easier time in the next round. With all that focus on Moscow, we are likely to see a heavily rotated Porto side line up against the fourth tier outfit.

We can see a reserve Porto side claiming a comfortable win here, but it’s unlikely to be a hammering. They make this trip having seen their last six matches finish with under 2.5 goals, and now key forward Vincent Aboubakar is injured. That leaves Porto with even lighter striking options for this trip, so we aren’t backing them to rack up a huge margin. The visitors should comfortably keep a clean sheet, having won to nil in eight of their last 10 away trips in this competition. We’re tipping Porto to win and under 4.5 goals to be scored, along with a 3-0 away win.

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