Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Chaves
Match Time & Date:
17/03/2024
11:30 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Guimaraes
Chaves and Vitoria Guimaraes square off against each other at Estadio Municipal de Chaves in what is expected to be an interesting Primeira Liga game. Os Flavienses failed to win the previous three league matches and, as a result, they are seen as underdogs in Sunday’s showdown. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Guimaraes.
Meanwhile, the visitors have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Estoril and Famalicao in the previous two league matches. As Chaves experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-1 loss to Arouca, we predict that Guimaraes will emerge triumphant in Sunday’s encounter. Barring any fresh injury concerns, Alvaro Pacheco is unlikely to make changes to the team that recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Famalicao at the weekend.
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.
