Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
19/02/2022
21:30
Prediction: 2-1
Arouca
Vitoria Guimaraes will be aiming to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Belenenses when they host Arouca to their Estadio D. Afonso Henriques on Matchday 23. Os Vimaranenses have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team producing much better showings at home than on the travels. Considering that all Estupinan, Semedo, and Silva are back from suspension, home win should be considered.
Arouca, on the other hand, dropped to the relegation zone following back-to-back defeats to Porto (0-2) and Maritimo (0-3). Even though midfielder Pedro Moreira is back from suspension for the visiting side, we are tempted to put our money on Guimaraes, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. In their last meeting at the venue Vitoria defeated Arouca 1-0, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Rafa Soares):
Born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, Rafa Soares is a professional footballer who plays for Vitoria Guimaraes as a left-back. Rafa is a product of the Porto football academy, but he did not see any game action in Primeira Liga with the Dragons.
After scoring eight goals in 61 appearances with Porto B, the Portuguese defender spent a couple of seasons on loan at Academica, Rio Ave, and Fulham. In 2018 he played for Portimonense, but nowadays, he wears the number 5 shirt at Vitoria Guimaraes. Rafa Soares has nine caps with the Portugal U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Portugal senior team.
His primary position is left-back, but he is used as both left midfielder and left winger as well. Rafa’s preferred foot is left, and he has a contract with Vitoria Guimaraes until June 2021. Rafa Soares made his Primeira Liga debut against Academica back in January 2016, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal.
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