FC Porto vs Vitória SC Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Liga Portugal

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• Tournament: Liga Portugal
• Date: February 24, 2025
• Kick-off Time: 8:15 PM GMT
• Venue: Estádio do Dragão

FC Porto will host Vitória SC in their next Liga Portugal game at home with the aim of getting nothing less than three points. The Dragons have put up a decent performance under their new head coach Martin Anselmi. They have remained undefeated in five of their last six games under the 39-year-old, but head into this game on the back of a Europa League exit by the hands of AS Roma. The Portuguese giants are still positioned third on the standings with 46 points from 22 games and will hope to reduce the gap with SL Benfica and Sporting with a win against Vitória. They have taken 68 shots while scoring just six goals in their last five outings. Samuel Aghehowa is the side’s top scorer with thirteen goals followed by Wanderson Galeno and Nico Gonzalez with eight and five goals respectively.

Vitória SC on the contrary have not enjoyed a good run of performances this season. They played out a 0-0 draw against Braga in their last game. The Conquerors are placed seventh on the table with 31 points from seven wins, ten draws and five defeats. They have failed to convert their draws into wins and that has been the major reason behind their inconsistency. The little whites have recorded 21 shots on target from 60 attempted shots, but have managed to score just four goals in their last five games. Gustavo Silva is their highest goalscorer with four goals and Tiago Silva and Nuno Santos have scored three goals each. Moreover, they have kept three clean sheets in their last five games.

FC Porto Team News

FC Porto will head into this fixture without the services of Marko Grujić and Martim Fernandes who are out due to injuries.

Vitória SC Team News

As for Vitória SC, they are expected to have a fully fit squad available at their disposal.

Predicted Lineups FC

Porto Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Goalkeeper: Costa (C)

Defenders: Djalo, Perez, Otavio

Midfielders: Mario, Eustaquio, Varela, Moura

Forwards: Vieira, Mora, Aghehowa

Vitória SC Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Varela (C)

Defenders: Maga, Borevkovic, Villanueva, Mendes

Midfielders: Handel, Silva; Arcanjo, Samu, Santos

Forwards: Oliveira

FC Porto vs Vitória SC Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in FC Porto vs Vitória SC

Fábio Vieira (FC Porto)

Fábio Vieira will be the man to watch out for FC Porto heading into this game. He has operated on an exceptional level under the new head coach and put together a series of consistent performances up front. Vieira is known for his vision and creative instincts and has racked up two assists in the process. He has maintained a passing accuracy of 81% in the Portuguese top flight while creating six big chances and executing 1.7 key passes per game.

Bruno Varela (Vitória SC)

Bruno Varela has been the driving force behind Vitória SC superb defensive record. He has stood tall under the bar and has pulled off some brilliant saves in the process. Varela has maintained a save percentage of 100% in his last three games while recording three clean sheets. He has made 38 saves this season, including 12 in just the last five games. Additionally, he has recorded eighty clean sheets in the ongoing season.

FC Porto vs Vitória SC Prediction

This game presents FC Porto with an opportunity to reduce the gap with their top two teams on the table. The hosts are expected to pull off a 2-1 win at home and add three more points to their tally. But, they will not have it easy because Vitória SC have been solid at the back and have not leaked many goals since the turn of the year.

Predicted Score: FC Porto 2-1 Vitória SC

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