On Wednesday, Porto and Academico Viseu go head-to-head in the semi-final of the Taca da Liga as both teams look to book their place in the final of the competition.
The home side is unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions, having recorded 12 wins in the run. Last time out, Sergio Conceicao’s team recorded a 1-0 win against Vitoria Guimaraes.
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The game saw Porto keep their fourth straight competitive clean sheet. They are now in third place in the Primeira Liga table, a point behind second-place Sporting Braga.
Porto has a good recent record in the Taca da Liga, as they are unbeaten in five games in the competition, having recorded four wins in the process.
The key to their recent good record in the Taca da Liga is a solid defensive record, as they have kept clean sheets in three of their last four outings in the competition.
The visitors are enjoying a strong campaign all around, as Academico Viseu are currently in fifth place in the Segunda table, two points outside the three promotion spots.
They head into this game on the back of a 20-match unbeaten run in all competitions. In their last match, Academico Viseu drew 1-1 against Nacional in the Segunda. It was their second straight draw in the Portuguese second flight.
Academico Viseu has a good recent record in the Taca da Liga, as they have won their last four games in the competition.
They have been highly effective at both ends of the pitch, as Jorge Costa’s team has scored at least two goals in three of their last four matches in the competition. However, they have kept three straight clean sheets in the Taca da Liga.
Forebet predicts that Porto will record a victory in a high-scoring game to book their place in the final of the competition.