Vitória Guimarães and Eintracht Frankfurt measure forces in Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Vitória Guimarães presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Vitória Guimarães:
The home team arrives on this 2nd day of Group F after a defeat in its premiere in this group stage, against Standard, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the First League, he won the Paços de Ferreira at home by (1‑0). In their last 10 home games, Vitória Guimarães records 8 wins and 2 draws. His defense has been very solid, since he only suffered goals in 1 of the last 7 games, and his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 5 of the last 7 games for this competition. In the last 8 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 8 of his 19 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Vitória de Guimarães knows that its mission within this group phase will not be easy, since it will have very strong teams ahead. Therefore, it is important to show something very positive in the field in the future. In this next round, Vitória de Guimarães will have the advantage of playing at home, so he wants all three points. In the first round, Vitória de Guimarães was defeated by Standard de Liège, by 2×0. The coach must enter the field at maximum strength.
Eintracht Frankfurt:
The visiting team arrives at this second day of Group F after a defeat in its premiere in this group stage, against Arsenal, by (0‑3). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Union Berlin by (1-2). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Eintracht Frankfurt won 6 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 5 of the last 7 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 42 of the last 59 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals.
So far, the Eintracht Frankfurt team is in the last position of their group and aims to add all three points in this next match. Therefore, despite playing outside the home, Eintracht Frankfurt must attack with everything, to surprise the owners of the house. In the last round, Eintracht Frankfurt ended up being defeated at home by Arsenal, by the score of 3×0. The coach should not have great absences for this match.
