Famalicao v Porto Betting Tips [26 April 2023]

Famalicao are the latest obstacle in Porto’s defence of their Taca de Portugal title and will hope to draw first blood when they host the two teams’ first leg semi-final tie on Wednesday. Famalicao defeated second-division side B-SAD 4-1 to advance to the last four while Porto were also victors over second-tier opposition in the quarterfinals, defeating Academico Viseu 1-0. Famalicao are in the second semifinal of the Taca de Portugal in the last three seasons and will hope that they perform better than they did in the 2019/20 season against Benfica and advance to their first-ever final in the competition. They arrive with strong form as they have won five of their last six matches including three on the trot and they will be confident of sealing an advantage going into the return leg in a week’s time. Famalicao have been superb this season as apart from their success in the Cup, they have also ridden high in the league where they currently sit sixth and just five points adrift of a place in Europe next season with five matches left to play. Joao Pedro Sousa’s charges’ 42 points is also the second-highest tally they have managed since they were promoted back in the 2019/20 season. Key to their success has been their home form, especially this year where they have won six of the nine matches they have played in front of home support in the league and they will hope this propels them to their first win over Porto in four years.

Porto are the favorites to win this season’s title once again which, if they do, will take them closer to becoming only the second team in the history of the tournament to win 20 titles. They have currently won the second most titles with 18. The Dragons also arrive for this match with a winning streak of their own and are currently unbeaten in eight straight matches with the last four ending in victory. They have also won 11 straight matches in the Taca de Portugal which is a streak that began at the start of last year’s edition. Sergio Conceicao’s men have already won two titles this season; the Taca da Liga (League Cup) and Supertaca Candido de Oliveira (Community Shield) and are in the race to defend their league crown. With five rounds left to play in the league, Porto trail leaders Benfica by four points. Porto have lost only once against Famalicao in the last seven matches against them and have won the last five encounters. They however lost to them in the Taca de Liga in 2016 which is the only other time they have faced off outside of the league. Porto are in their sixth successive Taca de Portugal semifinal and have won three of the previous five ties while they have avoided defeat in the first leg in each and every one of those ties.

Porto are used to playing at this stage of the Taca de Portugal and will use their pedigree to get the better of a team they have defeated five times in a row now. One fact about Porto is that they are doing well in attack and have scored more than once in the last three matches. Famalicao are also on a good streak in attack and their matches have been high scoring. Our prediction for Famalicao v Porto is therefore for the match to produce over 2.5 goals.