Manuel Chávez
Dailysports's expert
April 17 in the Portuguese Cup will determine the second finalist, their return meeting will be held Porto - Vitoria Guimarães, the prediction for the match of these rivals is made by our experts.
Porto
"Dragons" spend a weak season for themselves, the team is not fighting for the title, occupying only the third line in the championship, higher not to rise, with the fourth Braga is behind only on additional indicators. In the last round of the Primera, Porto failed to beat at home Famalican - 2:2, than continued his series without victories in the championship, gaining only a point in this period. The Portuguese Cup is the only trophy that can be taken, which will be in front of the fans a minimal rehabilitation for a disappointing season.
Vitoria Guimarães
"Conquerors" spend a solid season for themselves, the team goes fifth in the championship, falling behind the top 3 by only two points, so there are five rounds left to try to bypass the competition. In the last round Guimarães failed to beat at home modest Farense - 1:1, and managed to level the score only in extra time. So the team broke the series of five consecutive wins in the championship.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The first semifinal match ended with an away win for Porto with a score of 1:0, the rivals also played twice in the championship, where they exchanged away victories with an identical score of 2:1.
- This season, Porto has lost on its field three times in all competitions, in one case to Guimarães.
Porto vs Vitoria Guimarães Prediction
In this pair Porto is the clear favorite, with the hosts enough not to lose to get to the final, where already awaits its rival Sporting. Most likely, the game will be difficult and will be played on a counter-attack. Guimarães will take risks, because there is nothing to lose, no matter with what score to concede, if you are out of the tournament. We bet here on an exchange of goals.
