Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
08/08/2021
16:30
Prediction: 2-0
Portimonense
Guimaraes will be aiming to build on back-to-back Portuguese Cup wins over Leixoes and Casa Pia when they take on Portimonense at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques on Sunday afternoon. Guimaraes were impressive in pre-season as well, with the team eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions. Head coach Pepa is likely to stick to the 4-3-3 formation, with Bruno Duarte up front as a centre-forward.
Portimonense, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Boavista. The visitors did well to hold both Braga and Sporting to draws in pre-season, but given Guimaraes’ fine form, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. In their last meeting at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques Vitoria Guimaraes defeated Portimonense thanks to Andre’s goal, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. Goalkeeper Payam Niazmand is likely to make his Portimonense debut against Guimaraes.
Highlighted Player (Falaye Sacko):
Born in Bamako, Mali on May 1, 1995, Falaye Sacko is a pacey right-back, who plays for Vitoria Guimaraes in the Primeira Liga. Sacko has 11 caps with Mali, and he scored his first goal with the national team on June 16, 2019 in a friendly against Algeria.
Speaking of his club career, Sacko started his senior career at Djoliba, and in 2015 he joined Hungarian outfit Ujpest. After failing to see any game action in the Hungarian top flight, the Mali international moved to Vitoria Guimaraes in 2016. He first played for the Guimaraes B team, making his professional debut in the Segunda Liga clash against Atletico CP on February 17, 2016.
Falaye Sacko, who has established himself as a first-team regular at Vitoria Guimaraes, wears the No. 17 jersey. His primary position right-back, but he is used as a left-back as well.
Highlighted Team (Portimonense):
Based in Portimao, Portimonense is a Portuguese football club that play home games at Estadio Municipal in Algarve. The capacity of the stadium that was opened in 1937 is 9,544. Portimonense welcome their rivals in black and white shirts and black shirts, whilst yellow is dominant colour of their away kit.
The black and whites finished the 1984/1985 Primeira Liga campaign in 5th position in the standings and, as a result, booked their place in the UEFA Cup. Portimonense did well to Partizan 1-0 on their debut in the European competition, but they suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to the famous Serbian club in the reverse fixture at Yugoslav National Army Stadium.
Fellow Algavre clubs Farense and Olhanense are considered the club’s main rivals. Jackson Martinez is one of the most notable footballers who played for the club. The Colombian attacker is considered one of the most successful attackers in the history of Porto as he scored 67 goals in 90 appearances for the Dragons in the Primeira Liga.
