Ventspils and Vitória Guimarães measure forces in Daugavas Stadionā, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). 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 both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Ventspils:
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Gzira United and Teuta Durrës. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 34 suffered; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 12 suffered. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Ventspils won 5 and drew 5. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Ventspils comes to this match after a 2-2 draw against Gzira United, in a second leg of the second round of the Europa League. In the previous rounds, the home team eliminated Gzira United and Teuta. Coach Igors Klosovs should keep the team 4-3-3, with Svarups being the team’s most offensive reference. On the other hand, Lucas Villela stands out in this team, being the player responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. All equipment is available for this game.
Vitória Guimarães:
The visiting team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round) after a home victory by (4-0) and a victory by (0-1) with the Jeunesse d’Esch. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Feirense by (0-1). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Vitória Guimarães won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. Their attack has scored regularly, as they always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games.
Vitória de Guimarães comes to this motivated match, after winning 0-1 at Feirense, in a match for the League Cup. To reach this stage of the Europa League, the visitors eliminated the Luxembourg from Esch. Coach Ivo Vieira must maintain his usual tactics, that is, he will organize his players in a 4-2-3-1, favoring a more supported style of play. The Brazilian Davidson is one of the great dangers in the attack front, being a very competent player to take the ball towards the attack. For this match, the coach cannot count on André André, Ola John and Aziz, all with physical problems.
