Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Estadio D. Afonso Henriques will host Saturday’s Primeira Liga game between Vitoria Guimaraes and Portimonense. Os Vimaranenses are eyeing their third consecutive league win, and a triumph over Portimonense should see them climb to the Conference League places. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Andre and Ze Carlos remain in the treatment room. You should know that Guimaraes are eyeing their seventh home win of the process.
O Portimao, on the other hand, defeated ten-man Pacos Ferreira thanks to Mauricio’s late goal, and, no doubt, the January signing has earned himself a place in the starting XI. Paulo Sergio’s charges, though, are on a three-game losing run on the road, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. In the first half of the season Portimonense defeated Guimaraes, 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.