Vitoria de Guimaraes VS Pacos Ferreira Match Prediction

The last six meetings between the two sides have been split equally, with a pair of wins each, while the other two games ended in a draw. Last year when Vitoria de Guimaraes played Pacos de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga, the away team won 1-0 on both occasions.

However, the most recent games between the clubs took place in the summer break, with the club friendly ending in a 1-1 draw, with Ricardo Gomes and Gleison the goalscorers before Vitoria de Guimaraes claimed the victory in a penalty shoot-out.

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Vitoria de Guimaraes v Pacos de Ferreira: Prediction

Vitoria de Guimaraes should be buoyed by their win last time out and that confidence could take them to back-to-back wins in this match, although Pacos de Ferreira are looking for their first three points of the new Primeira Liga season. Vitoria de Guimaraes have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three matches against Pacos de Ferreira in all competitions, so a close game looks likely.

Vitoria de Guimaraes v Pacos de Ferreira: Betting Tips

Their status as the home team for this Primeira Liga match means Vitoria de Guimaraes have been made the favourites for this game and they are available at evens to win, while visitors Pacos de Ferreira can be backed at around the 3/1 mark, with the draw priced up at 23/10.

Under 2.5 goals looks a certainty considering this bet has come in for this fixture three times in a row, as well as in five of Vitoria de Guimaraes's last six home games and in five of the last six away matches played by Pacos de Ferreira. Under 2.5 goals can be backed at 3/4. The last two league matches between the sides have ended 1-0 to the away team, so a 1-0 victory to Pacos de Ferreira might also be worth considering on the correct scores market at a juicy price of 10/1.

Vitoria de Guimaraes won 2-0 last time out so they may well opt to name the same team as in that victory over Maritimo. Early goals by Raphael and Moussa Marega sealed the win for Pedro Martins' men, who had been beaten on the opening weekend of the new Primeira Liga season. 

Vitoria de Guimaraes likely XI:

A 1-0 home loss to Sporting Lisbon was a reasonably creditable result for Pacos de Ferreira last time out, but with just one point from their first two matches of the season they need to improve fast. Cicero and Minhoca are among the players who coach Carlos Pinto could consider promoting from the bench into the starting XI for this winnable match.

Pacos de Ferreira likely XI:

Pacos de Ferreira have not yet hit their stride in the Primeira Liga this season, with the loss of star young winger Diego Jota to Atletico Madrid seeming to have hit them hard. Meanwhile, Vitoria de Guimaraes got their first win of the season last weekend and will want to maintain momentum here. A close game is inevitable and it could be decided by a single goal, but a low-scoring draw looks the most likely result.

The home team has not won any of the last six games between Vitoria de Guimaraes and Pacos de Ferreira.