Vitoria Setubal vs Vitoria Guimaraes Predictions

Vitoria Setubal were dumped out of the Taca de Portugal last weekend when they lost 4-0 away at Porto, while Vitoria Guimaraes lost 2-0 at home to Braga in the Primeira Liga last time out.

All of the stats suggest that Sunday’s Primeira Liga clash is likely to produce under 2.5 goals and we have backed the pair to play out a 1-1 draw.

Four of the last five meetings between the two clubs have produced under 2.5 goals and the last three encounters between the pair have ended in draws with under 2.5 goals being scored on each occasion, so you can start to why we’re backing another low-scoring ninety minutes between the pair this weekend.

Four of Setubal’s last six and each of Guimaraes’ last three matches have produced under 2.5 goals and both teams have only won one of their last five matches in all competitions, with each picking up two draws during that period. Setubal are unbeaten at home this season, drawing four of their six matches, and Guimaraes have drawn two of their five away games this season, which adds more weight o our prediction for a draw on Sunday.

Setubal average 1.67 points per home game and Guimaraes average 1.00 points per away game, while the hosts score an average of 0.33 goals at home and the visitors score an average of 1.20 goals on the road, making a 0-0 final score look even more likely this weekend.

Setubal have drawn 67% of their home games and Guimaraes have drawn 40% of their away games, with the hosts’ keeping clean sheets in 100% of their home games this season but only scoring two goals in front of their own fans. Setubal have also failed to score in 67% of their home games so far this season and that provides another excellent reason to back a 0-0 draw this Sunday.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be produced in Sunday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 0-0. Both teams have been struggling for consistency of late and while Guimaraes have outplayed their hosts so far this season, Setubal are yet to lose or even concede a goal in their own backyard, and that makes the most likely result a 0-0 draw this weekend.