Gil Vicente and Academico Viseu meet at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (Round of 16). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 3 draws in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 16‑12‑2017, for the Honor League, which ended in a draw (0‑0). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Gil Vicente:
The home team reaches this stage of the Taça de Portugal (Eighth Final) after having played previous qualifiers with: União de Leiria and Oleiros. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away loss against Farense by (3‑1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Gil Vicente won 5, drew 3 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Gil Vicente comes to this day after a 3×1 defeat in the visit to the Farense stadium, in a match for the Portuguese championship: Lourency scored the only goal for the team. In the previous qualifying rounds of the Portuguese Cup, the hosts eliminated Oleiros and União de Leiria. In this match against the Académico de Viseu, coach Ricardo Soares is expected to play in the usual 4-3-3, to favor maintaining possession of the ball and slow attacks. In addition, Gil Vicente must use his flanks to create danger for his rival: Lourency is a very fast player and an expert in transporting the ball. For this game the coach cannot count on Miullen, Diogo Silva and Souleymane Aw, all injured, in addition to João Afonso and Ygor Nogueira, those who are in quarantine.
Viseu:
Until reaching this stage of the Taça de Portugal (Eighth Final), the visiting team eliminated: Académica, Montalegre and Vitória Setúbal. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Honor League, they drew with Vilafranquense away by (1‑1). In their last 10 away matches, Academico Viseu has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 10 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 6 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘); they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
The Academician from Viseu comes to this day after a draw, by 1×1, against Vilafranquense, thus adding the fifth game in a row without losing in official matches: the only goal of the team was scored by Paul Ayongo. To reach the sixteenth of the Portuguese Cup, he eliminated Vitória de Setúbal, Montalegre and Académica. Now, in this match against Gil Vicente, coach Pedro Duarte must maintain the 4-4-2, used in the last matches, with João Vasco and Paul Ayongo being the offensive references of the visiting team. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Bruninho, due to physical problems.
