Amarante FC
- Amarante FC are an extremely organised and disciplined side, capable of shutting out games.
- Amarante FC currently sit 8th in Liga 3, Group A on 12 points from ten games, while their opponents for Saturday’s match, Amarante FC vs Vitoria Guimaraes B prediction is set to be a tightly fought contest, with Vitoria Guimaraes B 5th on 13 points from the same number of fixtures.
- Costa’s team are a stubborn and organised unit, who defend in numbers, are patient in the build up, and hit their opponents hard on the counter-attack when they can.
- Daniel Oliveira has been their danger man this season, the striker has netted twice in ten Liga 3, Group A games and could be the outlet that unlocks the deadlock on Saturday.
- Amarante have won one and lost one of their last two at home and have won one, drawn two and lost one of their four home games in Liga 3, Group A so far this season.
Vitoria Guimaraes B
- Vitoria Guimaraes B have been solid, but unspectacular away from home, taking one win, three draws and a defeat from their last five away matches.
- Vitoria Guimaraes B, meanwhile, are a young and hungry side with an academy-driven philosophy, and according to our Amarante FC vs Vitoria Guimaraes B betting tips, this match could see a closely contested battle in midfield.
- Lameiras’ men press as a team and are highly structured in the way they build-up attacks, they’re not the biggest scorers but they’re solid and will be extremely difficult to beat if they continue their current form.
- Vitoria have won their last two games but both wins came at home against Sanjoanense and AD Marco 09, they’ve taken one point and a defeat from their last two on the road.
Head-to-Head
These two teams played each other in Liga 3, Group A three months ago, Amarante won that game 3-2 away from home in a game they weren’t expected to win.
Key Players
- Daniel Oliveira has been their danger man this season, the striker has netted twice in ten Liga 3, Group A games and could be the outlet that unlocks the deadlock on Saturday.
- Miguel Nogueira is the danger man for Vitoria, the forward has three goals in four Liga 3, Group A appearances this term, he’ll be Guimaraes’ biggest threat on Saturday.
Betting Insights
The bookmakers are having a tough time splitting these teams, Amarante are just 2.5 favourites, Guimaraes are 2.77 and the draw is 2.84 , the under 2.5 goals market is also very short at 1.39 . The Amarante FC vs Vitoria Guimaraes B betting tips suggest looking closely at the under markets, given both teams' solid defensive records.
Prediction
- Given the odds and the recent performances of both teams, a draw or a narrow home victory seems the most likely outcome.
- They score and concede an average of 0.75 goals per game at home and it’s difficult to imagine this one going over that average.
