Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
21/08/2024
18:45
Prediction: 1-0
Zrinjski
Guimaraes will look to extend their winning run to seven games in all competitions when they take on Zrinjski in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. Guimaraes made a flying start to the season, with the team producing excellent displays in both Primeira Liga and Conference League and you should know that they are after their seventh consecutive clean sheet in all competitions. As Rui Borges has a full squad to choose from, home win should definitely be considered.
The Bosnian outfit, on the other hand, did well to eliminate Botev Plovdiv in the third qualifying round, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Guimaraes, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. To make things even worse for the away team, experienced Zrinjski midfielder Josip Corluka limped off with injury in the last qualifying match.
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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