Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
AVS
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2024
21:30
Prediction: 0-1
Guimaraes
Newcomers AVS will look to record their first Primeira Liga triumph when they take on Vitoria Guimaraes on Matchday 3. AVS struggled defensively in a 4-2 loss to Gil Vicente and they face yet another difficult task against Guimaraes, who made a promising start to the season. To make things even worse for the home side, Brazil forward Samuel Granada serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in the last league match.
The visiting team, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record intact in the new Primeira Liga campaign and given AVS’ shaky defence, we are tempted to bet on the visitors. Rui Borges has a luxury to field the best possible side, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction. Ramirez Diaz, who scored the winner against Estoril, is widely expected to lead the line for the away team.
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.
