Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Estrela
Match Time & Date:
13/08/2023
01:00 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Guimaraes
After suffering a shocking elimination to Celje in the Conference League qualifiers, Vitoria Guimaraes will look to give fans something to cheer about when they take on Estrela at Estadio Jose Gomes in their Primeira Liga opener. Os Vimaranenses have been struggling at the back of late, but they are surely capable of matching the newcomers on Matchday 1. Both Adrian Butzke and Thiago Silva are pushing for recalls to the starting XI as boss Joao Aroso should opt to make changes to the team that faced Celje in the second leg.
The hosts, on the other hand, are eager to impress on their return to the Portuguese top flight, but away win should be considered as Guimaraes are a more experienced side than Estrela. In their last meeting in a competitive match back in 2009 Estrela defeated Guimaraes 1-0, meaning that the visitors are hungry for redemption.
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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