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Porto and Gil Vicente will battle for three points in a Primeira Liga matchday one fixture on Saturday (August 10th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-3 extra-time victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup).
They were 3-0 down by the 24th minute courtesy of goals from Goncalo Inacio, Pedro Goncalves and Geovanu Quenda. Galeno pulled one back four minutes later to make it a two-goal deficit at the break.
Nico Gonzalez scored in the 64th minute while Galeno completed the spectacular comeback with his second goal two minutes later. Ivan Jaime scored the match-winner in the 101st minute.
Gil Vicente, meanwhile, played out a goalless draw with Deportivo La Coruna in a friendly a fortnight ago. Their last competitive game saw them suffer a 1-0 defeat away to Estrela. The loss ensured they finished the season in 12th spot in the table. Porto finished third last season.
Porto vs Gil Vicente Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Porto have 41 wins from the last 53 head-to-head games. Gil Vicente were victorious on six occasions while six games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in February 2024 when they could not be separated in a 1-1 stalemate.
- Five of the last seven head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Porto won all eight pre-season games they played, scoring at least two goals on each occasion.
- Five of Gil Vicente's last seven league games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Porto are unbeaten in the last nine head-to-head gmes (seven wins).
Porto vs Gil Vicente Prediction
Porto did not perform at their usual standards last season. The Dragons entered the campaign as defending champions but finished at a disappointing third spot. Vitor Bruno was announced as the club's new manager, replacing Sergio Conceicao who spent seven years in charge.
Gil Vicente have not fared well in this fixture historically and anything other than a large defeat could be seen as a positive.
We are backing Porto to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Porto 3-1 Gil Vicente
Porto vs Gil Vicente Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Porto to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Halftime/Fulltime result: Porto/Porto
