Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
04/05/2023
03:30 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Famalicao
A spot in the Taca de Portugal final will be at stake when Porto and Famalicao face each other at Estadio do Dragao on Thursday evening. The Dragons did well to win the Porto derby thanks to Taremi’s goal from the penalty spot and they are seen as favourites to win the Portuguese Cup clash as well. Midfielder Joao Mario remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
Famalicao, on the other hand, aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in the reverse fixture, but given Porto’s impressive winning run on home soil, we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of claiming a major scalp in the Taca de Portugal semis. The good news for the visiting side is that both Rodrigues and Penetra are back from the Primeira Liga ban.
Highlighted Player (Pepe):
Pepe is a professional footballer who plays for Porto as a defender. The Portuguese international played for Maritimo at the start of his senior career and in 2004 he moved to Porto. After making 64 league appearances for the Dragons, he signed a contract with Real Madrid in 2007 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular.
Pepe is well known for his hard tackles and referees often show him red card. The Real Madrid centre back often played as a defensive midfielder under Jose Mourinho and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in all competitions in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign.
The Portuguese footballer won his second Champions League trophy with Real Madrid in the 2015/2016 season and later in 2016 he helped A Selecao win the European Championship trophy. Portugal defeated France in the title game and Pepe played an important role in Fernando Santos’ team in the Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid defender was born in Maceio, Brazil on 26 February, 1983.
Highlighted Team (Famalicao):
Founded on August 21, 1931, Famalicao are a Portuguese football club that compete in the Primeira Liga. The colour of their home kit is white, with the team wearing blue shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
Famalicao welcome their rivals at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho Vila Nova de Famalicao, the venue with the capacity of 5,307 people. The stadium was opened in 1952 and ever since has been serving as the team’s home ground. Famalicao are owned by Quantum Pacific Group, the company which has a 32% share of famous La Liga side Atletico Madrid as well.
The Azuis e Brancos secured promotion to Primeira Liga for the first time in the 1946/1947 season and they returned to the Portuguese elite division in 2019. Famalicao recorded a 2-0 win over Santa Clara on their return to the Portuguese top flight, with Toni Martinez and Anderson finding the net for the visitors.
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