Vitória SC vs FC Porto Liga Portugal preview, Digi Mart USA News (Guimarães, Portugal): FC Porto continues its defense of the title with a trip to Guimarães to face Vitória SC in matchday 11 of the Liga Portugal. The match kicks off at 6 p.m.
at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and will be broadcast on Sport TV1, coming after a 4-1 European victory over SSC Napoli and before the international break.
The Dragões lead the league with 30 points, five ahead of the second-place team, following a run of wins over FC Alverca, Rio Ave, FC Arouca, Académico, Moreirense FC, Casa Pia, Benfica, CS Marítimo, Gil Vicente and Estoril Praia. Vitória SC has nine points, earned from wins over CD Nacional and CS Marítimo, draws with Casa Pia, Moreirense FC and Gil Vicente, and defeats to FC Arouca, Sporting, SC Braga, Académico and Benfica.
Historically, FC Porto holds the edge in official meetings, with 122 wins, 38 draws and 26 defeats in 186 matches against Vitória SC, scoring 408 goals and conceding 161. In Guimarães the numbers are more balanced, with 49 wins, 23 draws and 20 defeats for FC Porto and a goal difference of 150-85.
Tickets sold through bilhetes.fcporto.pt sold out within a few hours, and a visiting section dressed in blue and white is expected at the stadium. Coach Francesco Farioli said that away games are always difficult, particularly in Guimarães, and that his team intends to start with the right rhythm and the will to win.
He described Tiago Margarido as a well-prepared coach and said he expects a different approach from the opponent, which has had a full week to prepare.
Farioli said the team had put the 10 consecutive wins behind it and must maintain motivation for the next match. Asked about the eight goals scored in the last two matches, he said the key is converting and maximizing chances.
Oskar Pietuszewski trained with the squad and will take part in the match, while William Gomes remains injured and Chris Smalling and Vasco Sousa are also ruled out.
Vitória SC finished the 2025/26 Liga Portugal in ninth place and changed coaches during the offseason, bringing in Tiago Margarido, the former CD Nacional coach. The referee is David Silva, assisted by Carlos Campos and Nelson Cunha, with Vítor Ferreira as fourth official.
The VAR will be Luís Ferreira, assisted by Valdemar Maia.
