Our prediction for this Portugal League Cup match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
31/10/2024
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Moreirense
After rolling over AVS 5-0 in Primeira Liga round 9, Porto will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Moreirense in the Taca da Liga quarter-final. The Dragons are on a four-game winning run in all competitions and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be summer signing Samu, who scored a hat-trick against AVS, while both Wendell and Ivan Marcano remain on the treatment table.
Os verdes a brancos, on the other hand, are on a 14-game losing run at Estadio do Dragao and despite their fine form in the national championship, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting at the venue Porto crushed Moreirense 5-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. The likes of Hernani Infande, Guilherme Liberato, Batista, and Sylla have been struggling with injuries of late for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Toni Martinez):
Born in Barrio del Progreso, Spain, on June 30, 1997, Toni Martinez is a forward who plays for Primeira Liga side Famalicao. Martinez is a product of Real Murcia football school, but in 2013 he moved to Valencia youth academy.
After scoring two goals in 16 appearances for Valencia B, the Spaniard signed a deal with West Ham United in April 2016 for a fee of around £2.4 million. However, he did not see any game action in the Premier League with the Hammers as he was immediately sent on loan to Oxford United.
Toni Martinez played for the likes of Real Valladolid, Rayo Majadahonda, and Lugo on loan as well before signing a three-year deal with Famalicao in the summer of 2019. He made his debut with the Azuis e Brancos on August 3, 2019, in a 2-0 home defeat to Covilha in the Taca da Portugal. Toni Martinez has two caps with the Spain U19 team.
Highlighted Team (Moreirense):
Moreirense are a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Conegos. Founded on November 1, 1938, Os verdes e brancos welcome their rivals at Parque Moreira de Conegos Guimaraes, the venue which can hold up to 9,000 spectators.
Moreirense wear green and white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whilst black and red are the dominant colours of their away kit. In the 2016/2017 season Os verdes e brancos did well to win the Taca da Liga trophy, with the team beating Braga 1-0 in the title game.
Caue scored the winner for Moreirense on the stroke of half time. Moreirense impressed in the 2018/2019 Primeira Liga season, finishing the process in sixth position in the standings. The club missed out on a place in the Europa League on goal difference to Vitoria de Guimaraes. Penafiel are considered one of the club’s main rivals.
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