Arouca vs Vitoria Guimaraes Predictions

• Guimaraes won both meetings between these sides last term
• Arouca lost nine of 12 clashes with last season’s top six
• Guimaraes have won to nil in all three of their European qualifiers this summer

Guimaraes look good for winning start

Vitoria Guimaraes are making great progress in Europe, winning each of their three Conference League qualifiers this summer without conceding a goal. They kick-off their Primeira Liga campaign with a visit to Arouca on Monday and that perfect start should continue.

Arouca had an impressive campaign last time out, but they lost nine of their 12 clashes with the top six. That includes home and away defeats to Guimaraes, so this challenge may be beyond them.

The hosts haven’t played too many warm-up games ahead of the campaign and they’ve lost the last two, including a 2-0 loss to second-tier Academico Viseu. They could be a little off the pace with Guimaraes getting three competitive games under their belt.

The visitors had a solid away record with eight wins on the road helping them into fifth. Back them to make a winning start to this season, with a 1-0 scoreline my correct score prediction.