Liga Portugal prediction: Home win expected when Porto takes on Vitória SC

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sun 28.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

The Porto & Vitória SC head coaches Conceição and Moreno are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this key fixture in the top regions of the Liga Portugal table.

Insights:
  • Porto is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga Portugal
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.

Vitória SC are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Porto form and stats

Porto have been very solid at home in the Liga Portugal so far, with 42 points collected from 16 matches (14-0-2). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. days ago.

Porto are returning here after visiting Famalicão and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Taremi scored the goal(s). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Taremi was absolutely essential when Porto beat Famalicão 4-2, scoring four goals. The attacker Taremi won the honour of being "man of the match" for Porto with a rating of 9.7/10. Taremi scored four goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Casa Pia.

Goals are plentiful at Estádio Do Dragão in the league this season as Porto has scored 41 goals here in 16 home games. Porto have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vitória SC form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Portugal matches, Vitória SC have produced an overall stat of 6-2-8 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Vitória hope to make it five in this match.

The Vitória SC goalkeeper Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 273 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Vitória SC had fun at their own home (Estádio Do Dragão) last time out, beating Gil Vicente 1-0. Silva scored. Silva came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Gil Vicente last time out, making the manager Moreno feel like a tactical genius. Maga was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.95. The defender Maga hit three key passes and won 8 of 15 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Rio Ave.

In the opposite end, Vitória have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Porto have won every one of the 8 latest battles against this opponent. Will the streak continue?

This isn't the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Vitória SC - Porto 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
21 goals
PortoW. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
8 goals
PortoF. de Lima Barbosa
F. de Lima Barbosa
6 goals

Porto missing players

Vitória SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Porto Vitória SC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
26 14 3 Won W 0 6 16
4 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
3 2 1 Lost L 3 8 12
70 41 12 Scored S 3 16 34
22 11 3 Conceded C 11 24 36
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
73% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 52%
52% 69% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 45%
30% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 15%
21% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 36%
48% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 42%
9% 6% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 33%
 
5.8 5.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.9 5.1
3.6 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.6 4.9
2.2 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.8 3.4
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 7 8
 
15.3 15.8 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.4 12.2
5.6 6.1 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.8
38% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 28% 27%
 
8.8 9.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 14.5 12.1
2.4 2.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 3.5
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.
  • Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Porto is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga Portugal
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 33 27 3 3 79 20 16 14 1 1 45 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 59 84
2 Porto 33 26 4 3 70 22 16 14 0 2 41 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 48 82
3 Sporting Braga 33 24 3 6 72 30 16 12 2 2 37 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 42 75
4 Sporting CP 33 22 5 6 69 31 17 13 2 2 42 12 16 9 3 4 27 19 38 71
5 Vitória SC 33 16 5 12 34 36 17 10 3 4 18 12 16 6 2 8 16 24 -2 53
6 Arouca 33 14 9 10 34 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 16 4 7 5 12 20 -3 51
7 Chaves 33 12 10 11 34 36 16 6 5 5 19 17 17 6 5 6 15 19 -2 46
8 Famalicão 33 13 4 16 37 45 17 9 1 7 21 19 16 4 3 9 16 26 -8 43
9 Casa Pia 33 11 8 14 31 39 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 5 3 8 13 22 -8 41
10 Boavista 33 11 8 14 39 53 17 8 6 3 23 21 16 3 2 11 16 32 -14 41
11 Vizela 33 11 7 15 33 36 16 5 4 7 17 17 17 6 3 8 16 19 -3 40
12 Rio Ave 33 10 9 14 34 41 16 8 2 6 16 12 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 39
13 Portimonense 33 10 4 19 25 46 16 6 3 7 14 19 17 4 1 12 11 27 -21 34
14 Gil Vicente 33 9 7 17 31 41 16 5 6 5 14 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -10 34
15 Estoril 33 9 5 19 30 48 16 6 2 8 17 23 17 3 3 11 13 25 -18 32
16 Marítimo 33 7 5 21 31 60 17 6 3 8 21 23 16 1 2 13 10 37 -29 26
17 Paços de Ferreira 33 6 5 22 26 59 17 3 2 12 13 33 16 3 3 10 13 26 -33 23
18 Santa Clara 33 5 7 21 26 55 17 4 5 8 18 29 16 1 2 13 8 26 -29 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 33 27 3 3 79 20 16 14 1 1 45 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 59 84
2 Porto 33 26 4 3 70 22 16 14 0 2 41 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 48 82
3 Sporting Braga 33 24 3 6 72 30 16 12 2 2 37 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 42 75
4 Sporting CP 33 22 5 6 69 31 17 13 2 2 42 12 16 9 3 4 27 19 38 71
5 Vitória SC 33 16 5 12 34 36 17 10 3 4 18 12 16 6 2 8 16 24 -2 53
6 Arouca 33 14 9 10 34 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 16 4 7 5 12 20 -3 51
7 Chaves 33 12 10 11 34 36 16 6 5 5 19 17 17 6 5 6 15 19 -2 46
8 Famalicão 33 13 4 16 37 45 17 9 1 7 21 19 16 4 3 9 16 26 -8 43
9 Casa Pia 33 11 8 14 31 39 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 5 3 8 13 22 -8 41
10 Boavista 33 11 8 14 39 53 17 8 6 3 23 21 16 3 2 11 16 32 -14 41
11 Vizela 33 11 7 15 33 36 16 5 4 7 17 17 17 6 3 8 16 19 -3 40
12 Rio Ave 33 10 9 14 34 41 16 8 2 6 16 12 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 39
13 Portimonense 33 10 4 19 25 46 16 6 3 7 14 19 17 4 1 12 11 27 -21 34
14 Gil Vicente 33 9 7 17 31 41 16 5 6 5 14 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -10 34
15 Estoril 33 9 5 19 30 48 16 6 2 8 17 23 17 3 3 11 13 25 -18 32
16 Marítimo 33 7 5 21 31 60 17 6 3 8 21 23 16 1 2 13 10 37 -29 26
17 Paços de Ferreira 33 6 5 22 26 59 17 3 2 12 13 33 16 3 3 10 13 26 -33 23
18 Santa Clara 33 5 7 21 26 55 17 4 5 8 18 29 16 1 2 13 8 26 -29 22

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.