Vitoria Guimaraes vs Portimonese Predictions

• 6pts separate the two clubs ahead of kickoff with Guimaraes sitting 7th in the table and their guests occupying 15th place
• Guimaraes have drawn four of their last six matches in all competitions 1-1.
• Portimonense have drawn three of their last five matches 1-1.
• Both teams head into the match with an identical run of results over their last five matches in league and cup (WDDLD).

1-1 draws have been common for both sides of late

Under 2.5 goals were produced when these two sides last met in February and under 2.5 goals were also produced in each of Vitoria Guimaraes’ and three of Portimonense’s last six matches. The hosts have drawn four of their last six matches and each one has ended 1-1 while the visitors have drawn three of their last five matches and each one have ended 1-1, so you can see why we have backed both teams to score and a final scoreline of 1-1 this weekend.

Both teams scored in five of the last six meetings between these two clubs as well as in four of Guimaraes’ and five of Portimonense’s last six matches, adding further weight to our prediction of goals being scored at both ends of the pitch on Sunday. Guimaraes have drawn twice at home this season and Portimonense have drawn three times on the road, with the hosts averaging 1.42 points per game and the visitors averaging 0.92 points per game.

Guimaraes score an average of 1.67 goals per game and concede an average of 1.25 goals and Portimonense score an average of 0.83 goals per game and concede an average of 1.42 goals, and those stats combined suggest that we are in with a good chance of seeing both teams score this weekend. Both teams have drawn 42% of their matches this season and both teams scored in 67% of Guimaraes’ and 58% of Portimonense’s games so far this season.

Difficult to see either side keeping a clean sheet

83% of Guimaraes’ home games have produced over 1.5 goals as have 67% of Portimonense’s away games and Guimaraes have only kept clean sheets in 33% of their home games while Portimonense have only kept clean sheets in 17% of their away games. 50% of Guimaraes’ home games have produced exactly two goals and 33% of Portimonense’s away games have also produced a total of two goals, which is why we have backed a final score of 1-1.

We’re confident that both teams will score in Sunday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Both teams have drawn the majority of their last six matches in all competitions and on each occasion those stalemates have ended 1-1. Neither side have kept many clean sheets on late, just one in the pairs lat twelve matches combined, but both teams are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions and should prove difficult to beat this weekend.