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Porto v Moreirense: Free Betting Tips & Match Prediction for the Taca de Portugal – 31 October 2024
Match Prediction
FC Porto will look to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Taca de Portugal when they welcome Moreirense to the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday, October 31.
The Dragons have won the competition a record 23 times, but they crashed out in the fifth round last season with a surprise 3-1 defeat at home to Feirense. Porto have responded well to that disappointment and currently lead the Primeira Liga standings after winning seven of their opening eight matches.
Moreirense, meanwhile, are 11th in the league after winning three, drawing three and losing two of their first eight games. They have also reached the last 16 of the Taca de Portugal with a 2-1 win at Rio Ave in the third round and a 4-1 victory at Oliveira do Hospital in the fourth round.
Porto are the clear favourites to win this match, but Moreirense have already shown this season that they are capable of upsetting the odds. The Dragons will need to be at their best to avoid another early exit from the Taca de Portugal.
Free Betting Tips
* Porto to win to nil
* Over 2.5 goals
* Mehdi Taremi to score anytime
Match Preview
Porto have a strong record against Moreirense, winning 11 of their last 12 meetings in all competitions. The Dragons have also won their last four home games against Moreirense, scoring at least three goals in each of those victories.
Moreirense have not won away to Porto since 2015, and they have only scored one goal in their last five visits to the Estadio do Dragao.
Porto are in good form at the moment, and they will be confident of beating Moreirense on Wednesday. Moreirense have shown that they can be dangerous on their day, but Porto should have too much quality for them.
Key Players
Porto: Mehdi Taremi, Evanilson, Otavio
Moreirense: Goncalo Franco, Andre Luis, Rafael Martins
Team News
Porto are without injured trio Marko Grujic, Fabio Cardoso and Gabriel Veron.
Moreirense have no fresh injury concerns.
Stats
* Porto have won 11 of their last 12 meetings with Moreirense in all competitions.
* Porto have won their last four home games against Moreirense, scoring at least three goals in each of those victories.
* Moreirense have not won away to Porto since 2015, and they have only scored one goal in their last five visits to the Estadio do Dragao.
* Porto are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions, winning four of those games.
* Moreirense have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, losing the other two.