Vitoria Guimaraes vs Gil Vicente prediction 08.02.2024

• Competition: Taca de Portugal
• Date: 08.02.2024
• Kickoff: 18:45 UTC / 19:45 CET
• Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Guimarães)

The Portuguese Cup is entering its final stage and we have the 8 best teams that will fight for this important trophy.

Vitoria Guimaraes is having one of the best seasons in the last 20 years or so and they are currently in 5th place in the Portuguese league. The deficit compared to Braga is only 1 point and by the end of the season they could enter the fight for placement in one of the European competitions. The cup is another option, but all the greats of Portuguese football are waiting for them in the possible semi-finals and finals.

In the previous round of the Portugal League, Gil Vicente easily lost on the road in Lisbon against Benfica 3-0, but such matches should not be the true benchmark for this team. Gil Vicente is in 10th place in the championship and by qualifying for the 1/4 finals of the Cup, they achieved a significant success.

Vitoria Guimaraes vs Gil Vicente pick: VITORIA GUIMARAES TO WIN

What Guimaraes knows how to do is to play tactically well at home, especially when it comes to these elimination matches. An example is the victory in the previous round of the Cup against Penafiel 1-0. However, the excellent form at this stadium was developed in the championship as well. Vitoria Guimares have won their last 4 league matches at home. Gil Vicente is a below-average away team, and in Guimares they lost their last 3 matches, so the tradition is no better. We expect at least a minimal victory for the home team and a place in the semi-finals, where their rival will probably be Porto.