Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Belenenses
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2022
19:00
Prediction: 1-2
Guimaraes
Belenenses will look to keep their survival hopes alive when they face Vitoria Guimaraes on Matchday 22. O Belem are not enjoying a season to remember, with the team collecting only 12 points in the process, but the hope dies last. Anyhow, home win should not be considered as Belenenses conceded eight goals in total in back-to-back losses to Sporting CP (1-4) and Moreirense (1-4). Alioune Ndour is banned for the hosts, while Alisson Safira is back from suspension.
Guimaraes, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Braga. The visitors are four points behind the Conference League berth, and given Belenenses’ shaky defence, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the away side. You should know that the two teams played out a goalless draw in the first half of the season. There are no absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Pedro Nuno ):
After spending his youth career at the likes of Buarcos, Naval, Benfica, and Academica, Pedro Nuno continued playing for the Briosa at the senior level. Pedro Nuno scored five goals in 25 appearances for Academica in the league, which persuaded Benfica chiefs to sign him on November 28, 2016.
The Portuguese midfielder, though, was immediately sent on loan to Tondela, where he scored four goals in 45 appearances for the club. In 2018 Pedro Nuno moved to Moreirense, and he has been playing for Os verdes e brancos ever since. He made his Primeira Liga debut with Moreirense on August 11, 2019, in a 3-1 away loss to Sporting Braga.
Pedro Nuno was born in Buarcos, Portugal, on January 13, 1995, and he wears the number 27 jersey at Moreirense. His primary position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and attacking midfielder. Pedro Nuno has yet to make his debut with the Portugal senior 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.
