Oliveirense vs Gil Vicente Prediction & Betting Tips - League Cup

Prediction published on 21/07/2023, 16:38  by Daniel Ngulu in Football Predictions

Gil Vicente will visit Oliveirense in their first match of the season, the first round of the League Cup. These two sides meet on Friday at Estadio Carlos Osorio, seeking passage to the second round. Oliveirense, playing in the second tier league, will target an upset here against the Primeira Liga side. They’ve however not done so well in their preseason engagements, failing to win in three matches. They are coming from a 3-2 loss to Tondela, which extends a poor defensive record dating back to last season. In the last 10 matches across all competitions, Oliveirense haven't managed a clean sheet. They have conceded two or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches. In their last 10 matches, nine have had over 2.5 goals. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since 2018; Oliveirense are unbeaten in the last two.

Gil Vicente will go into this game as favorites, and playing in the top tier, they are expected to win. They failed to beat Oliveirense in the last two meetings, when both played in the second tier. Gil Vicente have scored in each of the last six meetings between these two sides. They will be confident of extending the same, looking at how bad defensively Oliveirense have been. The visitors finished their season in May on a high, beating Casa Pia 1-0. That was their second win in three matches, but the first clean sheet in seven. They do have three clan sheets in the last 10 matches, and just two wins in 11. The visitors will be looking to stop a poor away run that has them on six straight defeats.