Boavista – Guimaraes Prediction & Picks (19.12.2018)

Boavista

Boavista – Guimaraes SOCCER PICKS

Boavista and Vitória Guimarães face, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 11 matches won 4, tied 5 and lost 2. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 03-11-2018, ended with a draw by (0-0). Attention to the house factor, since the Boavista usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Boavista:

Until reaching this stage of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals), the team of the house eliminated: Espinho e Fátima. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they beat Tondela at home by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches the Boavista has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 20 of the last 40 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 25 out of 40 ended with Under 2,5 goals.

The Boavista comes to this motivated encounter, after a 2-0 victory at the Tondela reception: Rafa Lopes and Matheus Indio scored the team’s goals. In the last match for the Portuguese Cup, the home team won the Espinho by 0-4. The home club presents less individual arguments for this game, so, we believe that you can present a more defensive strategy, with the goal of not suffering goals very early in the game. Coach Jorge Simão must act in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players will be Rochinha, Rafa Lopes and Matheus Indio. For this game the coach can not count on Njie, Obiorah and Falcone, all injured.

Vitória Guimarães:

Until reaching this stage of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals), the visiting team eliminated: Unión Madeira and Valenciano. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 31 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Desportivo Aves by (1-1). In the last 10 away matches Vitória Guimarães has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 33 of the last 50 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.

Vitória de Guimarães enters this game after a draw, by 1-1, in the displacement to the field of Birds: Alexandre Guedes scored the only goal of the team. To get to this round of the Portuguese Cup, the visitors eliminated União da Madeira, with a 0-2 victory. The visiting team has more individual weapons for this game, as it has several individual values ​​capable of deciding the challenge at any time: Alexandre Guedes is going through an excellent moment of form. The team of Vitória de Guimarães usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three players whose mission is to throw the panic in the opponent’s defense are Davidson, Tozé and Alexandre Guedes. Out of this game through injury is Guillermo Celis.


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