Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Vitoria Guimaraes
Match Time & Date:
18/09/2020
04:15 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Belenenses
Vitoria Guimaraes play host to Belenenses at their Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in the opening match of the season. Os Vimaranenses missed out on a place in European competitions last term, and, no doubt, they want to make amends for the unsuccessful campaign. Guimaraes are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Belenenses in the season opener.
The club chiefs did well to reinforce the squad in the summer, and, as a result, the hosts are seen as hot favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Belenenses, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travellers, and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in the first game of the season. In their last meeting at D. Afonso Henriques Vitoria Guimaraes crushed O Belem 5-0.
Highlighted Player (Rafa Soares):
Born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, Rafa Soares is a professional footballer who plays for Vitoria Guimaraes as a left-back. Rafa is a product of the Porto football academy, but he did not see any game action in Primeira Liga with the Dragons.
After scoring eight goals in 61 appearances with Porto B, the Portuguese defender spent a couple of seasons on loan at Academica, Rio Ave, and Fulham. In 2018 he played for Portimonense, but nowadays, he wears the number 5 shirt at Vitoria Guimaraes. Rafa Soares has nine caps with the Portugal U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Portugal senior team.
His primary position is left-back, but he is used as both left midfielder and left winger as well. Rafa’s preferred foot is left, and he has a contract with Vitoria Guimaraes until June 2021. Rafa Soares made his Primeira Liga debut against Academica back in January 2016, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal.
Highlighted Team (Belenenses):
Founded on September 23, 1919, Belenenses are a Portuguese club that host their rivals at Estado do Restelo. The stadium can hold up to 19,856 spectators and it was built in 1956. O Belem play home games in blue shirts and white shorts and white is the dominant colour of their away kit.
By beating the likes of IFK Goteborg and Rheindorf Altach Belenenses booked their place in the Europa League group stages in the 2015/2016 season. Despite defeating Swiss side Basel in their group, the Portuguese club eventually finished the process in the last position in the standings.
The Estado do Restelo outfit did well to win the Primeira Liga trophy in the 1945/1946 season, with the team finishing the season only one point clear of second-placed Benfica. Speaking of the Portuguese Cup, Belenenses clinched their third Taca de Portugal trophy in the 1988/1989 season. Vitor Godinho is the player with most appearances for the club (272).
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