FC Porto vs Vitoria Guimaraes Match Preview
Porto will look to take another big stride towards clinching the championship at the Estadio do Dragao on Saturday night. Should they beat Vitoria Guimaraes the Dragons will extend their winning run to ten successive matches in the Liga ZON Sagres.
They will have to do so without the suspended Hulk. Cristian Rodriguez is expected to be given a rare start up front alongside Falcao and Varela in Porto’s 4-3-3.
Vitoria coach Manuel Machado claimed his side were “having a brilliant season” in midweek. While 4th place in the table and a semi-final spot in the Portuguese Cup would appear to back that up, Guimaraes have found it difficult to maintain consistency, and were disappointing in a home defeat against lowly Academica last week.
Porto will start strong favorites but Vitoria are one of only two teams to take points of Andre Villas-Boas’ team this season and will make things difficult for the hosts.