Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 43/10
Vitoria Guimaraes and Fiorentina will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Conference League this week. The League Stage game between the Portuguese Primeira Liga club and the Serie A outfit will be held at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
Vitoria Guimaraes
Vitoria Guimaraes are a big and established club in the Portuguese Primeira Liga who have done well in recent years. They regularly challenge for the top four spots in the league table and also play in European competitions.
Os Vimaranenses did admirably well last season. They ended up as high as fifth in the Portuguese Primeira Liga table last season. They are not doing particularly well at the moment, though. Vitoria Guimaraes are sixth in the league table with 22 points from 14 matches.
Vitoria will head into the UEFA Conference League match against Fiorentina on the back of a 2-2 draw with Rio Ave away from home in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. It came after a 4-1 hammering of St Gallen in the UEFA Conference League. They are second in the League Stage table with 13 points from five matches, two points behind leaders Chelsea.
Team News:
Vitoria Guimaraes are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Bruno Varela will be in goal for the home team and will have Alberto Baio, Jorge Fernandes, Oscar Rivas and Joao Mendes in front of him in defence. Tiago Silva, Manu Silva and Samu will be the three midfielders. Kaio, Nelson Oliveira and Nuno Santos will be the three forwards.
Fiorentina
Like Vitoria Guimaraes, Fiorentina are also doing well in the UEFA Conference League at the moment. The Italian club will fancy their chances of not going progressing to the next stage of the competition, but also of winning it.
Fiorentina are third in the League Stage table at the moment. Raffaele Palladino’s side have picked up 12 points from five matches. The Florence outfit are three points behind leaders Chelsea and are a point behind second-placed Vitoria.
Fiorentina will head into the UEFA Conference League match against Vitoria this week on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Bologna away from home in Serie A. It came after a 7-0 hammering of LASK Linx in front of their fans in the UEFA Conference League. Fiorentina are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with 31 points from 15 games,s six points behind leaders Atalanta.
Team News:
Fiorentina are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Vitoria Guimaraes. David de Gea will be in goal for the Italian club. Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri and Robin Gosens will be in defence. Danilo Cataldi and Yacine Adli will be the two holding midfielders. Andrea Colpani, Albert Gudmundsson and Lucas Beltran will be the three attacking midfielders. Moise Kean will lead the line for Fiorentina.
Key Factors to Consider
- Vitoria Guimaraes have scored 12 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League matches this season.
- Vitoria Guimaraes have conceded 5 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League matches this season.
- Fiorentina have scored 17 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League games this season.
- Fiorentina have conceded 6 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League games this campaign.
- Jonathan Ikone has scored 4 goals in EFA Conference League games for Fiorentina this campaign.
Conclusion
Both Vitoria Guimaraes and Fiorentina are doing well in the UEFA Conference League this season, and the game between the two teams promises to be hugely entertaining and exciting. It should be a tight affair and is likely to end in a scored draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 43/10
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