Laura Rozo
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Porto will be a great match in this Primeira Liga Matchday 17. The participating teams are far apart in the standings, and each will fight for their immediate goals. The irregularity of the local team has complicated their stability and progress in this campaign, while the visitors have more rhythm and are eager to climb to the first two places in the standings.
At JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions, and other information on the duel between these two historic clubs of the Primeira Liga. Vitoria Guimaraes vs Porto will be a clash with a strong desire for victory and good play in Portuguese soccer.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds forVitoria Guimaraes vs Porto Primeira Liga Matchday 17 Game on January 21, 2023
- Where: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 03:30 PM ET
- BetMGM Moneyline: Vitória Guimarães (+600) / Tie (+375) / Porto (-250)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Vitória Guimarães (AH +1.25, -117) / Porto (AH -1.25, -104)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (-145), Under (+105)
- BetMGM Both teams score: Yes (-105) / No (-135)
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Vitoria Guimaraes Preview
In their most recent league match against Gil Vicente, Vitória suffered a bitter 2-1 defeat. Although the team started winning in the 17th minute, the rival gained confidence and equalized before the end of the first half. In the 82nd minute, a filtered pass to Francisco Navarro ended up tunneling into Jhonatan’s goal, giving the game to the home team.
The team coached by Bino Maçães is in sixth place in the Primeira Liga with 24 points from 7 wins, 3 draws, and 6 defeats. For this new Vitoria Guimaraes vs Porto clash, the conquerors are expected to win to get closer to Casa Pia and hopefully enter the top 5 of the Portuguese tournament.
Possible Vitória Guimarães lineup (3-3-3-1): Jhonatan; Aderllan Santos, Renato Pantalon, Patrick William; Costinha, Andreas Samaris, Gonçalo Rodrigues; Miguel Baeza, Emmanuel Boateng, Leonardo Ruiz; Paulo Vitor.
FC Porto Preview
Porto is currently in third place in the Primeira Liga standings. The team coached by Sérgio Conceição has 11 wins, 3 draws, and 2 defeats so far this season.
In the last five matchdays, the blue dragons have achieved four wins and one draw, so they will surely come to the Vitoria Guimaraes vs Porto match looking to extend the positive streak and overtake Braga in points to take second place in the competition.
In their last match against Famaliçao, Porto won 4-1. Otávio, Mehdi Taremi, and Wenderson Galeno scored two goals in the game. With a lot of associative soccer and constant pressure, Porto showed that it can be a great candidate to win the league if the top teams slip.
Possible Porto lineup (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; Iván Marcano, Wendell, Fábio Cardoso, João Mário; Mateus Uribe, Otávio. Marko Grujić, Mehdi Taremi; Toni Martínez, Wenderson Galeno.
JefeBet Prediction
Considering their recent results, we believe that it will be the away team who will take the victory in this Vitoria Guimaraes vs Porto matchup. In the last two games, they have had positive performances, scoring 8 goals. Thus, it has not been difficult for them to intimidate the rival defenses.
With its star players and a very aggressive approach, Porto is identified as one of the favorites to win the tournament.
Prediction: Porto wins 2-0.
