Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
30/03/2024
10:30 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Moreirense
High-flying Vitoria Guimaraes will look to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Moreirense on Matchday 27. Os Vimaranenses were producing excellent performances in Primeira Liga before the international window and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to beat Moreirense at home ground. Goalkeeper Bruno Varela remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
Os Verdes e Brancos, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Arouca. Moreirense, though, were beaten by Vitoria Guimaraes in eight of the previous nine meetings between the two sides at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. There are no fresh injury concerns in the visiting team. Earlier this term Moreirense defeated Guimaraes 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.
