Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 29th round of the Portuguese Championship will be played on Friday at the "Cidade de Barcelos" arena, where the local Gil Vicente will host Vitoria Guimaraes. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this confrontation with good chances of winning.
Match Preview
Gil Vicente is having one of their worst seasons in their football history and is fighting to maintain their place in Portugal's top division. In recent matches, the team has frankly looked poor and is only in 14th place in the table, ahead of the relegation zone teams by eight points, while AFS, who are in the playoff spot, are only three points behind.
In the last round, Gil Vicente hosted Moreirense and lost with a minimal score of 0:1, conceding the only goal at the start of the second half. This defeat was the third in the last 4 rounds with one win over Boavista away. In 14 home matches, Gil Vicente has achieved only 4 wins with 6 losses. Moreover, the club has lost its last five home matches.
In turn, Vitoria Guimaraes, after 28 rounds, occupies the sixth place in the standings, but they are 11 points behind the top four "conquerors". On the other hand, Santa Clara, in fifth place, is just one point ahead.
It's worth noting that the "conquerors" look very strong in recent games, especially against direct competitors. Vitoria has not lost in nine consecutive championship matches, achieving five wins in this period. Notably, in the last round, Vitoria Guimaraes hosted Santa Clara and secured a confident 2-0 victory.
Probable Lineups
- Gil Vicente: Da Silva, Cruz, Garcia, Sa, Ze Carlos, Caceres, Gbane, Fujimoto, Correia, Aguirre, Mboula
- Vitoria Guimaraes: Varela, Mendes, Relvas, Borevkovic, Maga, Handel, Silva, Santos, Mendes, Arcajo, Oliveira
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first match of this season, Vitoria defeated their opponent 4:0
- Gil Vicente has beaten Vitoria in the last three home matches
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet played in two out of five matches
Prediction
The visitors are clearly in better form right now, and bookmakers are predictably offering odds of 2.12 for a Vitoria win. We believe that the chances are high for the visitors to take all three points here. Our bet is on "Vitoria Guimaraes to win".
