Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Portimonense
Match Time & Date:
17/01/2022
21:15
Prediction: 1-1
Guimaraes
Estadio Municipal de Portimao will host Monday’s football match between Portimonense and Vitoria Guimaraes, the two teams who are almost level on points in the Primeira Liga standings. Portimonense aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Sporting and Maritimo, and they are likely to go for a win against Guimaraes. Both Willyan and Sa are back from suspension, while Cande is on international duty.
Os Vimaranenses, on the other hand, are on a three-game winless run in the Portuguese top flight. Since Vitoria Guimaraes are eager to return to winning ways as well, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Oscar Estupinan has been tested positive for coronavirus, while important trio Sacko – Semedo – Abdul Mumin is on international duty, speaking of the away side.
Highlighted Player (Shoya Nakajima):
Born in Hachioji, Tokyo on August 23, 1994, Shoya Nakajima is a Japanese footballer who plays for Porto as a winger. Nakajima is a product of his hometown club Tokyo Verdy and he continued playing for the capital club at senior level, scoring 6 goals in 29 appearances for the Ajinomoto Stadium Chofu outfit.
In 2014 he moved to fellow capital club FC Tokyo and after ending his loan spells with the likes of Kataller Toyama and Portimonense, he signed a permanent deal with the Portuguese club. After scoring only one goal in seven appearances for Al-Duhail, Shoya Nakajima moved to Porto in 2019, signing a five-year deal with the Primeira Liga outfit.
Nakajima made his debut with the Japanese national team on March 23, 2018 against Mali, scoring the only foal for the Samurai Blue in the 1-1 draw with the African side. His preferred foot is right and his main position is right midfield.
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.
