Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
15/08/2024
21:15
Prediction: 1-0
Zurich
Thursday’s football game between Guimaraes and Zurich will bring down the curtain on the Europa Conference League third qualifying round. Guimaraes aim to keep their 100% record in the qualifiers intact and they must be brimming with confidence following a routine 3-0 win in Switzerland. Barring any fresh injury worries, Rui Borges is unlikely to make changes to the team that won the first leg.
The Swiss side, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in the second leg as they need to overcome a three-goal deficit. As the visitors are likely to adopt an attack-oriented strategy in the decider, we predict that the hosts are going to seal the victory on the break. Ifeanyi Matthew is widely expected to sneak into Zurich’s starting XI as boss Ricardo Moniz is expected to shuffle his pack following a poor performance in the first leg.
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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