FC Porto vs Academico de Viseu Match Analysis and Prediction

FC Porto vs Academico de Viseu Match Analysis & Prediction

FC Porto

25/01/2023 10:45 pm

Academico de Viseu

by Vincent

2 years ago 0 363

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FC Porto continue their hunt for a first Taca da Liga title when they face second-tier Academico de Viseu in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

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The annual cup competition has taken a different form due to the World Cup this season, but both of these teams are now just 90 minutes away from the final on Saturday.

Porto extended their unbeaten run across all competitions to 15 matches on Saturday after a narrow victory at Vitoria de Guimaraes in the Primeira Liga hrough a first-half goal from Joao Mario.

That victory was the Dragoes’ third successive win and kept promotion-rivals Benfica and Sporting Braga within reach as attention turns to Taca da Liga matters.

Sergio Conceicao’s side are unbeaten in this competition, topping their group over the World Cup break with seven points from three matches before beating Gil Vicente 2-0 in the last round.

Academico Viseu are on an unbeaten run of their own in Liga Portugal 2, having not lost in their last 11 league matches while also progressing to the last four of this year’s Taca da Liga.

Primeira Liga side Boavista were Viseu’s victims in the last round, with goals from Christophe Nduwarugira and Rafael Fonseca securing an unlikely victory and setting up a tie with Porto.

Jorge Costa’s side are yet to win a major trophy in their history but now find themselves as little as 180 minutes away from doing just that, with their supporters hoping for a magical week in Leira.

FC Porto vs. Academico de Viseu Head to head

These two teams have previously met on three occasions, where Porto have claimed two victories while they have drawn once. Academico Viseu have scored three goals and conceded seven in the process.

04/02/2020

Academico Viseu

1

Porto

1

Taca de Portugal
12/02/2020

Porto

3

Academico Viseu

0

Taca de Portugal
17/07/2021

Porto

3

Academico Viseu

2

Club Friendlies
25/01/2023

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
25/01/2023

Porto

N/A

Academico Viseu

N/A

Taca da Liga

FC Porto Team News

Porto will be unable to call upon the services of forward Evanilson for this semi-final tie after he suffered a knee injury at the end of December, and he is set to be sidelined until next month.

His absence has allowed Antonio Martinez more time in the XI as a partner for Medhi Taremi in attack.

FC Porto's Last 5 Matches

29/12/2022

Porto

5

Arouca

1

Primeira Liga
07/01/2023

Casa Pia

0

Porto

0

Primeira Liga
11/01/2023

Porto

4

Arouca

0

Taca de Portugal
15/01/2023

Porto

4

Famalicao

1

Primeira Liga
21/01/2023

Vitoria Guimaraes

0

Porto

1

Primeira Liga

Academico de Viseu Team News

Viseu striker Andre Clovis leads the Liga Portugal 2 goalscoring charts with 14 goals and will be keen to get on target against Porto as he continues his loan spell from Estoril.

Jonathan Toro will be tasked with providing for Clovis in attack, with the 26-year-old set to be joined in the midfield by Pana and Tomas Silva.