UD Vilafranquense and Vitória SC Meet in the Portuguese League Cup

UD Vilafranquense vs Vitória Guimarães - 19/11/2022

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The Portugal League Cup begins this weekend and we have several fixtures to look forward to including the meeting between UD Vilafranquense and Vitória SC. This is the first match in Group F of the competition and the game will be played at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior.

UD Vilafranquense come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win at Torreense in the Segunda Liga. The only goal of the game was scored in the 90th minute and that result was good enough to see UD Vilafranquense move into 5th place in the table.

The win over Torreense was the first victory for UD Vilafranquense in 7 games in all competitions. However, UD Vilafranquense have not been easy to beat and they have lost only 1 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.

Home form shows UD Vilafranquense have failed to win any of their last 3 matches and there have been 2 defeats in those 3 games, both in the Segunda Liga. Trends show UD Vilafranquense have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.

UD Vilafranquense have played twice in the Portuguese League Cup and lost both games. In 2019 they were eliminated from the competition by Casa Pia on penalties following a 0-0 draw and in 2021 they lost 3-0 at home to Arouca.

Vitória SC make the trip to the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior having beat Marítimo 1-0 at home in the Primeira Liga last weekend. Having made the breakthrough in the 70th minute, Vitória SC kept the opposition out to take maximum points.

That result leaves them in 6th place as the Portuguese topflight stops for the World Cup.

Vitória SC are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 games in all competitions.

They have recorded wins in 6 of their last 7 matches, with the victories coming over Paços Ferreira, Boavista, Famalicão, and Marítimo in the league plus Canelas 2010 and Vizela in the Portuguese Cup. The defeat was at the hands of Sporting Lisbon.

Away form shows Vitória SC are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures in all competitions. Vitória SC are undefeated in their 4 most recent matches in the League Cup, winning 3 of those games. Vitória SC have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away League Cup games.

Team news and UD Vilafranquense are likely to go with the same starting XI from their win at Torreense. However, Balla Sangaré will be hoping to start having come off the bench to score the winner in that game.

Vitória SC have doubts over the fitness of Tomás Händel and Miguel Maga.

It is never easy for a topflight team to travel to a team in the division below but Vitória SC look well equipped to win the game. They have a good recent record in all competitions and like to keep clean sheets when playing away in the League Cup. A 1-0 win for Vitória SC is a good prediction for this match.

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Away team

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PtC

UD Vilafranquense Vitória Guimarães 19/11/2022 21:30

163549

2

0 - 1

1.78

15°

1.83

3.80 3.40 1.83 no no no

FT

0 - 0(0 - 0)

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