Vitoria SC Guimaraes vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 09/11/2023, 10:15  by Devesh Jaganath in Liga Portugal Predictions

Vitoria Guimaraes will be looking to leapfrog their opponents, Porto, in the Primeira Liga table when the two meet on Saturday evening. The hosts are currently in fifth place in the league standings, while the visitors are third. Vitoria Guimaraes come into this match following a frustrating 1-0 loss to Moreirense last week. That left them on 19 points after the first ten matches. However, they are only trailing the top three by three points, and a win here will see them move up at least one spot in the standings. That loss against Moreirense brought an end to a four-match winning streak in all competitions. In six league matches at home this season, the hosts have won four and lost two. They also scored two or more goals in each of those wins, including five in their last match here against Chaves. Still, going up against Porto is always a tough ask, and the bookmakers have the Vitoria down as the clear underdogs in this one. 

Meanwhile, Porto also conceded a costly defeat in their last league match. They were beaten by a then bottom-of-the-league Estoril 1-0 on their home patch. That result ended a four-match winning streak in all competitions. It also saw the gap to the league leaders Sporting widen to five points while Benfica are three points ahead of them. However, the Dragons bounced back in midweek with a solid display to beat Antwerp 2-0 in the Champions League. The visitors are on a three-match winning run in away games and have only lost one away game on the road so far this season. Porto have won each of the last six matches between these sides and are heavily backed to do likewise this time.