Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
11/05/2024
03:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Braga
Estadio D. Afonso Henriques will host Saturday’s football game between Vitoria Guimaraes and Braga. Guimaraes aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Rio Ave and a triumph over Braga will see them move closer to top four in the Primeira Liga standings. Tomas Handel serves a one-game ban, while Joao Mendes remains in the recovery room.
The Reds, on the other hand, recorded a thrilling 4-3 win over Casa Pia to keep their Europa League hopes alive. As both Braga and Guimaraes will go for a victory in Saturday’s encounter, we are tempted to place our bets on both teams to score. Midfielder Alvaro Djalo is banned for the match as well as defender Paulo Oliveira, while boss Rui Duarte will be watching the game from the stands. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Guimaraes.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
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.
