Boavista and Vitória Guimarães meet in Estádio do Bessa Século XXI, in a match for the 22nd round of the Primeira Liga. Vitória Guimarães won home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 09-10-2017. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 10-12-2016 , in a match for the Primeira Liga that ended with the victory of Vitória Guimarães by (1-2). Philipe Sampaio (5 ‘) scored goals for Boavista, and D. Texeira (3’) and P. Hurtado (68 ‘), for Vitória Guimarães. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Marítimo, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Desportivo Aves by (3-0). 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 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded. For the championship, Boavista won 18 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins and 4 losses in the last 10 games that he played in his stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (4 out of 10 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The Boavista comes to this game unmotivated, after a foreign snub, by 3-0, in the visit to the arena of Birds. The home coach should act in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players will be Mateo, Leonardo Ruiz and Njie. The actor responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of the home team is the Portuguese midfielder Fabio Espinho, former player of Moreirense. It is guessed that the Boavista uses, mainly, the left flank to create danger, with the objective of taking advantage of the depth offered by the lateral defense Talocha. Coach Jorge Simão will not be able to count on Iván Bulos and Edu Machado, for being injured.

The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 29 points won, after 9 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Sporting Lisboa, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Paços de Ferreira, by (3-2). 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, 1 draw and 10 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Vitória Guimarães has 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, record a sequence of 4 defeats in the last away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback.

Guimarães enter this motivated performance, after a triumph at home, 3-2, at the reception to Paços de Ferreira: João Afonso, Raphinha and Hurtado scored the goals of the victory. The visiting club, like the rival of this day, usually act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions. To emphasize that, in this tactical design, the three most advanced players are Sturgeon, Raphinha and Junior Stem. When it invests in the offensive process, it usually does it through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the lateral defender Konan.

PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.74