Vitória Guimarães Rio Ave betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 5^th position of the league, with 48 points won, after 12 wins, 12 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Gil Vicente, by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Benfica, by (0‑3). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Guimarães has a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 14 of their 30 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Vitória SC have already reached as high as they possibly could — fifth place. Fourth is now out of reach, as they are 14 points behind FC Porto with only 12 left to play for. That possibility was practically impossible already, but any remaining doubts were dispelled in their last game, where they lost 3-0 to Benfica. More was expected from Luís Freire’s team, especially given the good run they were on. However, Benfica gave them no chance, so now it’s time to move on and focus on the home game against Rio Ave. Vitória need to react and prove that the defeat to Benfica was a one-off and not a turning point in their results at this final stage of the season.

Confirmed Lineup: Bruno Varela, Miguel Ângelo Gomes Ferreira Magalhães, J. Teixeira Mendes, Filipe Relvas, Toni Borevković, Mendes, Tiago Silva, Tomás Händel, Telmo Emanuel Gomes Arcanjo, Jesús Ramírez, Gustavo da Silva Cunha.
Coach: Moreno.