Sintrense will face Porto at the Estadio Jose Gomes on Sunday in the third round of the 2024-25 Taca de Portugal campaign. The fourth-tier side are enjoying a positive run of results at the moment and will be looking to carry that momentum into cup action this weekend as they take on one of the nation's powerhouses.
They faced Estrela FC in the previous round of the tournament last month and picked up a 2-1 win, with Bismark Sanca and Diogo Santos getting on the scoresheet in either half before their opponents halved the deficit six minutes from normal time.
Porto are also playing well at the moment and will be targeting a bright start to their cup campaign. They beat Sporting Braga 2-1 in their last match, with Wanderson Galeno opening the scoring from the spot late in the first half before Pepe netted the game winner at the hour mark.
The Dragons are the current holders of the Taca de Portugal after beating rivals Sporting 2-1 in the final last season to clinch their 20th cup title.
Sintrense vs Porto Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sunday's game will mark just the second meeting between Sintrense and Porto.
- The two teams faced off for the first time in the 2021-22 Taca de Portugal campaign, with the Dragons running out 5-0 winners of the round-nine clash.
- Sintrense's last meeting against top-flight opposition came at this stage of the competition last season when they faced Estoril Praia and lost 5-0.
- Porto have scored 18 goals in the Portuguese top flight this season. Only league leaders Sporting (27) have scored more.
Sintrense vs Porto Prediction
Sintrense are on a brilliant nine-game unbeaten streak stretching back to last season and have picked up five wins in that period. However, they have a near-impossible task ahead of them this weekend and will be looking to give a good account of themselves.
Porto have won two of their last three games and have lost just one of their last six. They are by far the stronger side ahead of their weekend clash and should win this one fairly easily.
Prediction: Sintrense 1-5 Porto
Sintrense vs Porto Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Porto to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Each of the Dragons' last six matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of Sintrense's last five matches)