Vitoria Guimaraes vs Desportivo Aves Predictions

Vitoria Guimaraes have outperformed their guests Aves in the Primeira Liga this season, with eight places and fifteen points separating the two clubs heading into Friday’s match. Both teams lost last weekend, but the hosts form at home and the visitors good run on the road will give both sides reason to believe they can win on Friday.

Vitoria Guimaraes were the better team during their trip to Vila do Conde, but goals from Augusto and Santos take a 2-0 lead. An eighty-eighth minute penalty from Tozé proved too little, too late for Vitoria Guimaraes as the scoreline ended 2-1, despite Rio Ave having Fábio Coentrão sent-off in stoppage time. Aves will have been disappointed to have lost at home to Sporting CP on Saturday after their guests had their goalkeeper sent-off in the fifth minute. Sporting still managed to take the lead despite being a man down, but Falcão levelled for the hosts from the penalty spot. The visitors restored their one-goal advantage before the break and scored again late in the second half to wrap up a 3-1 win.

The recent head to head record between these two clubs and Aves’ good form away from home suggests that the visitors are in with a very good chance of picking up some much needed points on Friday. Aves have avoided defeat in four of their last seven matches against Vitoria Guimaraes, the last two meetings have ended in draws, and both teams have scored in the last four encounters. Vitoria Guimaraes have lost three of their last five matches, while Aves haven’t lost any of their last four away games in the Primeira Liga, which is why a double chance bet on the visitors is well worth a punt on Friday.

Tozé top score for the hosts with seven goals in the Primeira Liga, while Baldé leads the way for Aves and also has seven goals in the league so far this season. We’re confident that Aves will take something from Friday’s match and have backed the visitors with a double chance bet, and predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. The visitors are in good form away from home and need the points, but we’re not confident enough to back Aves to win and instead have backed a double chance bet.