Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
All eyes will be on Stadion Z’dezele when Celje and Vitoria Guimaraes square off against each other in a highly-anticipated Conference League clash. Celje kicked off the new Slovenian Prva Liga campaign with a 2-2 draw with Aluminij, with Croatia midfielder Luka Bobicanec scoring a late equalizer in Kidricevo. Considering that Albert Riera’s troops experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the season opener, home win should not be considered. Nejc Alhajmer limped off with injury at the weekend, with Zan Karnicnik likely to step up.
The Primeira Liga side, on the other hand, have yet to kick off the new domestic campaign. Vitoria Guimaraes are real force to be reckoned with at home, but seeing that they often struggle on the travels in European competitions, the share of spoils is on the cards. New signings Adrian Butzke, Ze Carlos, and Ricardo Mangas are all expected to make their Guimaraes debuts in Thursday’s encounter.