Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
12/09/2021
21:30
Prediction: 2-0
Belenenses
Vitoria Guimaraes will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Belenenses at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques on Matchday 5. Guimaraes are eyeing their fourth consecutive clean sheet, and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Sunday’s football game. Head coach Pepa, though, should stick to the 4-3-3 formation. The 40-year-old tactician has no fresh injury worries ahead of the visit of Belenenses, but Mali international Falaye Sacko could be rested after representing the national team in the Africa World Cup qualifiers.
O Belem, on the other hand, head into the match with a severely-weakened squad as both Boni and Petit are out of contention through suspensions. Considering that Guimaraes are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors will return to the suburbs of Lisbon empty-handed.
Highlighted Player (Falaye Sacko):
Born in Bamako, Mali on May 1, 1995, Falaye Sacko is a pacey right-back, who plays for Vitoria Guimaraes in the Primeira Liga. Sacko has 11 caps with Mali, and he scored his first goal with the national team on June 16, 2019 in a friendly against Algeria.
Speaking of his club career, Sacko started his senior career at Djoliba, and in 2015 he joined Hungarian outfit Ujpest. After failing to see any game action in the Hungarian top flight, the Mali international moved to Vitoria Guimaraes in 2016. He first played for the Guimaraes B team, making his professional debut in the Segunda Liga clash against Atletico CP on February 17, 2016.
Falaye Sacko, who has established himself as a first-team regular at Vitoria Guimaraes, wears the No. 17 jersey. His primary position right-back, but he is used as a left-back as well.
Highlighted Team (Belenenses):
Founded on September 23, 1919, Belenenses are a Portuguese club that host their rivals at Estado do Restelo. The stadium can hold up to 19,856 spectators and it was built in 1956. O Belem play home games in blue shirts and white shorts and white is the dominant colour of their away kit.
By beating the likes of IFK Goteborg and Rheindorf Altach Belenenses booked their place in the Europa League group stages in the 2015/2016 season. Despite defeating Swiss side Basel in their group, the Portuguese club eventually finished the process in the last position in the standings.
The Estado do Restelo outfit did well to win the Primeira Liga trophy in the 1945/1946 season, with the team finishing the season only one point clear of second-placed Benfica. Speaking of the Portuguese Cup, Belenenses clinched their third Taca de Portugal trophy in the 1988/1989 season. Vitor Godinho is the player with most appearances for the club (272).
