Gil Vicente vs FC Porto Tips & Preview - Visitors to maintain winning start

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Both teams won their opening Primeira Liga fixtures.
Gil Vicente hope to improve their home record against a strong Porto team.
FC Porto have won eight of the last 12 encounters, but Gil Vicente claimed the last home win.

Gil Vicente vs FC Porto

Gil Vicente host FC Porto in a Monday night Portuguese Primeira Liga clash, with both teams looking to build on wins in their opening fixtures.

Both sides will come into this clash full of confidence and could serve up a thrilling contest. However, the visitors have superior quality and should claim the upper hand here.

Gil Vicente News

Gil Vicente began the new season on a positive note after claiming a 2-0 victory at Nacional in their opening fixture. First-half goals from Pablo and Luis Esteves were enough to earn them all three points.

Manager Cesar Peixoto will be pleased to have gotten off to a winning start, having been unconvincing in preseason, failing to win two of their three matches. Gil Vicente will be keen for some home improvement, having lost five of their last seven Primeira Liga matches in front of their fans.

Gil Vicente often adopt an open style of play, which is pleasing to the eye but tends to leave them exposed at the back. Six of their last seven matches across all competitions have produced over 1.5 goals.

FC Porto News

FC Porto were also victorious in their opening fixture, easing to a 3-0 home victory over Vitoria Guimaraes. Pepe opened the scoring early in the first half while Samu Agehowa added a brace to seal the win.

That was a solid start to the season for Porto, who will be looking to put up a better challenge to Benfica and Sporting CP this season. They often do well on their travels and have won three of their last four away matches in the league, leading at the break in two of the last three on this run.

Samu was the leading scorer for Porto last season and is already picking up where he left off with the double in the opening fixture. He is part of a solid attack that has ensured four of the last five matches across all competitions produce over 1.5 goals.

Head to Head

Porto have claimed eight wins and two draws while Gil Vicente have been victorious just twice in the last 12 matches. However, the hosts earned a 3-1 home victory in the last meeting back in January.

Verdict

Gil Vicente v FC Porto

Porto may have lost on their last visit to Gil Vicente, but their overall record in this fixture is quite formidable. They should come out on top here and having earned a win and over 1.5 goals in two of their last three matches, a repeat is expected.

The visitors could be backed to win the first half, having led at the break in two of their last three Primeira Liga away matches. Samu is already off the mark this season and should continue his scoring run.

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