Vitoria Guimaraes will welcome Benfica to the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in the Primeira Liga on Saturday. The hosts have three wins to their name and are 11th in the league table with 11 points. The capital club have enjoyed an unbeaten record in the league, winning six of the nine games.
Os Conquistadores saw their winning streak end after two games last week as they lost 2-0 away to Famalicão. They have won just one of their last four league games while suffering two defeats.
The visitors won 5-0 against Arouca in their previous league outing last week. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick, while Nicolás Otamendi and Franjo Ivanović scored in the first and the second halves, respectively. They made it two wins in a row on Wednesday, with a 3-0 home triumph over Tondela in the Taca da Liga quarterfinal.
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Benfica Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 146 times in all competitions. As expected, the capital club have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 102 wins. Os Conquistadores have 19 wins, and 24 games have ended in draws.
- The visitors secured a league double over Vitoria last season, while keeping clean sheets.
- Four of the last five meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals, with the hosts failing to score in three.
- The capital club have won three of their four away games in the Primeira Liga this season while keeping three clean sheets.
- Vitoria Guimaraes are unbeaten at home this season, winning two of the four games. They have conceded one goal apiece in the last three home games.
- The hosts' last win in this fixture was registered in the Taca de Portugal final in 2013. Their last league win dates back to 2012.
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Benfica Prediction
Os Conquistadores have seen conclusive results in their last four games in all competitions, recording two wins. Notably, they have drawn three of their last four home games in this fixture.
As Águias suffered just one defeat across all competitions last month, with that loss registered away from home in the UEFA Champions League. They kept four clean sheets in that period.
Considering the visitors' unbeaten run in the league this season, and their dominance in this fixture, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Vitoria Guimaraes 1-2 Benfica
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Benfica Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Benfica to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
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