Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
24/02/2024
03:30 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Casa Pia
Following back-to-back draws with Benfica and Portimonense, Vitoria Guimaraes will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Casa Pia on Matchday 23. Guimaraes are eager to climb to the Conference League berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s encounter. Barring any fresh injury worries, Alvaro Pacheco is unlikely to make changes to the team that shared the spoils with O Portimao at the weekend.
The visiting team, meanwhile, defeated Arouca thanks to Clayton’s goal, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Vitoria Guimaraes. As Casa Pia were beaten by both Sporting CP and Rio Ave in the previous two away games, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Midfielders Kiki Silva and Kevin Martin Krygard remain in the recovery room, but they should be the only absentees in the away team.
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.
