Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior (different stadium) will host Saturday’s football game between Casa Pisa and Guimaraes. Casa Pia aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Arouca and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of Guimaraes. Brazil forward Felippe is pushing for a rare start after scoring a late winner at the weekend, while all Kiki Silva, Rafael Brito, and Leo Natel are out of contention through injuries.
Paulo Turra’s troops suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Benfica (0-4) and Portimonense (1-2) in the previous two league matches. Given Casa Pia’s fine display against Arouca, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. It has to be noted that Guimaraes failed to find the net in the previous two encounters with Casa Pia in the national championship. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting 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.