Our prediction for this Portugal League Cup match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
11/01/2023
19:45
Prediction: 2-0
Guimaraes
Braga will be aiming to build on a thrilling 4-0 win over Santa Clara when they take on Guimaraes in the Taca de Portugal last 16. Braga have been impressive in front of goal of late, and the fact that they rolled over Benfica 3-0 in their last home fixture is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Wednesday’s clash.
A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be in-form winger Ricardo Horta, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. Guimaraes, on the other hand, are on a five-game winless run in all competitions, and given their difficulties up front, we predict that Artur Jorge’s men are going to book their place in the Taca de Portugal quarter-finals. Both Handel and Ze Carlos are out of contention through injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Guimaraes):
Vitoria Guimaraes have always been in the shadow of famous Portuguese sides Porto, Benfica and Sporting, but over the years they have established themselves as a top-table side in the Primeira Liga. Os Vimaranenses did well to win Taca de Portugal in the 2012/2013 season, wi the team beating Benfica in the final of the domestic cup.
Vitoria Guimaraes finished the 2016/2017 Primeira Liga campaign in fourth place in the standings and, as a result, they booked their place in the Europa League qualifiers. The Portuguese side will face the likes of Salzburg, Konyaspor and Olympic Marseille in Group I and they are seen as underdogs in their group. Vitoria Guimaraes welcome their rivals at Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques and the venue can hold up to 30.000 spectators.
Os Vimaranenses play their home games in white shirts and white shorts, whilst they wear black when playing on the road. Their neighbours Braga are considered Guimaraes’ fiercest rivals and the two teams face each other in the derby of Minho Province.
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