Porto vs Gil Vicente Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 24/02/2023, 13:45  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 26/02/2023 at 15:53 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Porto will be looking to stay in contention to defend their league title when they welcome Gil Vicente to Estadio Do Dragao this Sunday. The hosts currently sit in second place in the Primeira Liga with 51 points in 21 games, five points behind Benfica at the top and two ahead of Sporting Braga in third. Porto’s 1-0 win over Rio Ave in their last league match saw them extend their excellent league record to 11 matches without defeat, including nine wins and two draws. Their home record has been equally impressive, losing just one match at Estadio Do Dragao while delivering nine wins in their 10 matches. Porto won the reverse fixture 2-0 earlier this season, which took them to six matches without defeat against this opponent, and they will fancy themselves to extend that record with another win in this one.

Gil Vicente finds themselves at the wrong end of the table and is too close to the drop for comfort. The hosts are in 14th place in the league with 23  points in 21 matches, just seven above the relegation zone and three behind the sides in the top half. Gil Vicente drew their last match 1-1 to Vizela, which saw them avoid defeat in their last three matches with two draws and a win, and they’ve only tasted defeat in one of their last six. However, their away form has been their weak point, with a record of three wins, one draw, and six losses in 10 matches on the road. The visitors will know that they will have their work cut out for them in this one and will do very well if they can somehow manage to take even one point from this match.