Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
02/10/2024
16:30
Prediction: 2-0
Celje
Vitoria Guimaraes and Celje square off against each other at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in what is expected to be an interesting Conference League game. Guimaraes are eager to impress in their opener, but the Slovenians should not be written off just yet. Rui Borges has no fresh injury worries ahead of Wednesday’s encounter and you should bear in mind that Guimaraes are on a five-game winning run in the competition.
Celje, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to Bravo, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the Portuguese side this time out. Both Aljosa Matko and Luka Bobicanec should be recalled to the starting XI after the duo was rested in the Prva Liga clash at the weekend. Last season Celje eliminated Guimaraes in the Conference League qualifiers, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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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