Belenenses vs Vitoria Guimaraes Prediction & Tips
Belenenses and Vitoria de Guimarães face at Campo da Liberdade, in a match for the 18 th round of the Primeira Liga. Belenenses won away by (0‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 18‑09‑2020. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years between the two teams could not be more balanced, since there were 3 draws and 3 wins for each team in the last 9 times they met. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams show significantly different results in their home and away matches.
Belenenses
After 3 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the home team is in 12th position, having won 16 points. In the last match, they tied at home by (0‑0), after in the previous match they have lost (2‑0) an away match against Santa Clara. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the league, Belenenses won 10 points out of 27 possible points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 home matches. In the matches played at their stadium in the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which was verified in 4 of their 9 games. Their attack needs to improve, as they have not managed to finish in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. This is a team that scores a few times first and that only managed to open the scoreboard in 4 of their last 17 games for the First League, of those 4 reached the break in advantage in 3 and won in the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 17 games competition, he never managed to turn the score in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 17 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 6 of their 12 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
The Belenenses team has had a relatively balanced season in the fight for maintenance, reaching the first round of the second round of the Portuguese championship to occupy 13th place in the overall classification table, with the same 16 points from Gil Vicente and Rio Ave , two above the division relegation zone. After adding two defeats in a row, against Benfica (3-0, away, in the Portuguese Cup) and Santa Clara (2-0, away, in the championship), the team led by Petit managed, this Thursday, to challenge the odds and leave with a point of reception to the national champion FC Porto, with whom he ended up drawing 0-0, the result of a very good performance in defensive terms.
Guimarães
The visiting team is currently in 6th place, with 30 points won, after 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home to Marítimo by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied (0‑0) against Benfica. This is a team that, curiously, has more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with a total of 19 goals scored and 12 conceded. At home, he won 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, with a total of 14 goals scored and 14 conceded.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 8 away matches. In their away matches there are some frequent results at halftime: 0‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 0‑1 (3 out of 8 games). Their offense has scored frequently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 16 matches in this competition, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard.
The Vitória de Guimarães team has managed to make a campaign within their expectations of the fight for the classification for the European competitions and reaches this 18th round to occupy the 6th place of the classification table, with 30 record points, four Benfica and Paços de Ferreira, at a stage when the people of Guimarães have a game in arrears. Last Friday, the team coached by coach João Henriques reached the fifth consecutive game without losing, when they tied at the visit to favorite Benfica (0-0). A game where Vitória conceded some opportunities, but ended up fitting defensively in the second half, confirming the third consecutive game without a single goal conceded.
Belenenses – Vitoria Guimaraes FREE TIPS
Vitoria Guimaraes – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
