Porto vs Academico: Porto begin their pre-season with a friendly warm-up fixture against Academico de Viseu on Saturday at Vila Real de Santo Antonio.
LIVE LINK to watch Porto vs Academico:
https://www.fcporto.pt/en
Match Details:
Teams: Porto vs Academico
Date: Saturday 17th July, 2021
Time: TBD
Venue: Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Porto
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MATCH PREVIEW:
Porto begin their pre-season with a warm up friendly match against Academico de Viseu at home on Saturday as they aim to kick start the season well.
The Portuguese side finished runners-up in the Premiera Liga followed by semi-final appearances in cup competitions.
They managed to secure a Quarterfinal place in the Champions League as well.
Hence, they come into this fixture with plenty of confidence over the summer.
Some players return from the Euro 2020 and will be rested out before the season begins next month.
On the other hand, Academico de Viseu played a warm up match against Anadia on Tuesday which ended 1-1.
The Porto side will be upbeat to begin their side well and hope to get in quality minutes before the long road ahead.
Form Table
Porto: WDWWW
Academico de Viseu: DLLWD
Predicted Line-up
Porto:
Marchesin, Mario, Leite, Esgaio, Manafa, Diaz, Grujic, Oliveira, Otavio, Martinez and Taremi.
Academico de Viseu:
Janota, Miguel, Melo, Pica, Monteiro, Pana, Bondoso, Diogo, Rodriguez, Ericson and Ayongo