União de Leiria Gil Vicente betting prediction

The away team comes to this stage of the Taça de Portugal (4th Round) after a away win by (2‑4) after a penalty shootout against Oleiros. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 22 conceded. In their last match, for the Primeira Liga, they got a home loss against Benfica by (0‑2). In the last 10 away matches Gil Vicente has won 2, tied 2 and lost 6. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 17 matches have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 17 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Gil Vicente enters this match after a defeat, by 0-2, against Benfica, in a game counting for the Portuguese first division. In the previous round, the visitors beat Oleiros on penalties. Even playing away from home, the coach Ricardo Soares should align his team in 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and supported attacks: Claude Gonçalves will be largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. For this game, the visiting team cannot count on Diogo Silva and Mantuan, injured, and also Ygor Nogueira, who is suspended.

Confirmed Lineup: Henrique Gomes, Joel Pereira, Rodrigão Prado, Claude Gonçalves, Kanya Fujimoto, Vitor Carvalho, Antoine Leautey, João Afonso, Renan.
Coach: I. Abreu Vieira.