Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Buoyed by the Conference League win over Celje, Vitoria Guimaraes will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Boavista in the Primeira Liga round 8. Guimaraes are a real force to be reckoned with at home and you should know that they are eyeing their third home win of the process. Defender Jorge Fernandes remains in the recovery room, while left winger Joao Mendes should be recalled to the starting line-up.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, failed to impress in back-to-back defeats to Benfica (0-3) and Santa Clara (0-1) and given their slow start to the season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Both Luis Pires and Joao Goncalves are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team, while defender Rodrigo Abascal remains doubtful.
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.