Gil Vicente vs Porto Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 24 October 2026
🔊 Porto are the only side in the Primeira Liga without a point dropped: eight wins from eight. In the Champions League, Francesco Farioli's side tell a completely different story - three defeats from three. After the loss to PSV, part of the crowd protested. On Saturday, the league leaders travel to Barcelos to face Gil Vicente, who have won three in a row. Which of Porto's two runs is the real one?
Head-to-Head
📊 Gil Vicente's last win over Porto was a 3-1 victory in January 2025 in Barcelos. Since then, Porto have taken both league meetings and kept a clean sheet in each. This fixture rarely disappoints: there have been at least two goals in 13 consecutive head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head statistics Gil Vicente - Porto
Porto: Perfect in Primeira, Empty-Handed in Europe
In the Primeira Liga, Porto have been giving their opponents no chance: eight wins, 20 goals scored and four conceded. Their lead over second-placed Benfica stands at five points. Even on Madeira, where Maritimo took the lead through a Salai strike, the leaders found an answer. Victor Frohloldt equalised before half-time, and Oscar Petushevsky won it four minutes from the end. That goal was initially ruled out for offside, but a VAR review overturned the decision.
In the Champions League, it has been the opposite: three defeats and two goals scored. Porto have not started a European campaign this poorly since the 1997/98 season. On Tuesday, they lost at home to PSV (0:1). Their best chance came on 72 minutes, when Frohloldt's follow-up was blocked on the line by PSV's Hertroijda. Farioli is not buying the talk of a crisis: "It's interesting to talk about a crisis when the team is in first place."
Match Results: Gil Vicente Barcelos
Gil Vicente: Late Goals Now Working in Their Favor
Ahead of their first match back after the international break, Luís Pinto had acknowledged there were things his side needed to fix: Gil Vicente had conceded three goals after the 85th minute. Since then, late moments have been delivering points. Away at Moreirense, Vallas França scored the only goal from the penalty spot in added time. The forward came on as a substitute in his debut for the club.
Braga took the lead at home through Pau Víctor, and Pinto again brought Vallas on for the second half. Four minutes later, the Brazilian equalised after a pass from Murilo, and Gil Vicente's winner came from an own goal. "We had to dig in, but that's what a team is," Pinto said after the match. On 14 points, Gil Vicente sit sixth, level with fifth-placed Arouca and seventh-placed Académico.
Match Results: Porto
Latest news
Gil Vicente Barcelos
❓ Vallas França, according to the manager, is still recovering from injury.
Porto
❓ According to the latest information, William Gomes was receiving treatment, while Vasco Sousa had been training on a reduced programme.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI for Gil Vicente: Lucao - Esgaio, Buatu, David Moreira, Elimbi - Murilo, Santi Garcia - Gil Martins, Prioste, Lausen - Mohamed Kaba.
📋 Predicted starting XI for Porto: Diogo Costa - Alberto Costa, Bednarek, Kiwior, Francisco Moura - Varela, Froholdt, Gabri Veiga - Pepe, Samu, Pietuszewski.
Total Goals Prediction
Fewer than four goals have been scored in 17 of the last 18 head-to-head meetings between these two sides. Gil Vicente's matches are rarely high-scoring in general: in the current Primeira Liga, four or more goals have been scored in their games just once - away at Benfica. The picture at home is the same: in 7 of their last 8 league matches at their own ground, there have been three goals or fewer. We're not expecting a fourth goal here. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.0 at 1.50*.
Corners Prediction
Fewer than ten corners were taken in 10 of Gil Vicente's last 11 matches. Across their last 10 official games, Pinto's side have earned 34 corners while their opponents have had 47. Porto have won 52 corners over the same period and conceded just 33 to their opponents. Even in Braga, the two sides combined for only five corners. We expect the total to stay below ten. The bet is Total Corners - Under 9.5 at 1.60*.
Yellow Cards Prediction
In their last 10 official matches, Porto have received 12 yellow cards, while their opponents collected 20. Gil Vicente have picked up 21 bookings over the same period, with their opponents receiving 19. In Braga, the referee showed six cards in total, three to each side. There is a chance the official will hand out no more than three bookings in the upcoming match as well. The bet is Total Yellow Cards - Under 3.5.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
📌 Editorial Prediction
Porto have won every match in the Primeira Liga this season, but they rarely run riot in Barcelos: they have scored more than two goals there in none of their last eight visits. Gil Vicente don't tend to suffer heavy home defeats either - in 19 of their last 20 home league matches, the team either took points or lost by a single goal. We expect Porto to avoid dropping points, but the margin to be no greater than one goal. The bet is Gil Vicente - Handicap +1.5. Predicted score: 1-2.
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