Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2025
21:30
Prediction: 1-1
Braga
All eyes will be on Estadio D. Afonso Henriques when Vitoria Guimaraes and Braga go head to head in a highly-anticipated Primeira Liga game. Guimaraes have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Estoril, beating AVS, while sharing the spoils with Famalicao. As there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, we predict that Os Vimaranenses are going to grab something from the match.
The Reds, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in all competitions, but beating Guimaraes on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques and we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils on Matchday 22. With no fresh injury worries to report, Braga boss Carlos Carvalhal is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Gil Vicente at the weekend.
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.
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