Vitoria Guimaraes vs Zrinjski Mostar: Conference League match prediction

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Vitoria de Guimaraes

Portugal

Conference League Qualification

estadio-d-afonso-henriques

21 August 09:45 UTC

Zrinjski Mostar

Bosnia and Herzegovina

On August 21, at the stadium "Dom Afonso Henriques" in the first final match of the Conference League qualification, Portuguese "Vitoria Guimaraes" will host Bosnian club "Zrinjski". At first glance, the home team is the favorite of the match, but an unpleasant surprise can be expected from the guests. Will the hosts surpass their opponents and what bets to play? Find out the answer in our betting tip

Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Zrinjski Mostar Prediction and Betting Tips (21.08.2024)

Command Analysis

Vitoria de Guimaraes

Portugal

Current form

Head coach Rui Borges has prepared his players for the start of the season perfectly. The Portuguese started with four wins in a row in friendly matches, thus giving their fans confidence. Having made such a start, Vitoria did not even think of slowing down in official matches. The club now has a fantastic result - 10 wins in as many games. In addition, not a single goal was conceded in the last eight matches.

The team easily copes with its opponents in the UEFA Conference League qualification. First, the club beat the Maltese Floriana (1:0 and 4:0), and then destroyed the stronger Zurich with a total score of 5:0. The Swiss were powerless against the impenetrable defense of the Portuguese team.

Meanwhile, in the national championship, the "conquerors" won two victories in two starting rounds. The team beat "Arouca" (1:0), and then won the match with "Estoril" with the same score. At this stage, six points and fifth place in the tournament table.

At the start of the season, goalkeeper Bruno Varela and defender Ricardo Mangas are worth mentioning. The goalkeeper has not conceded a single goal in the last eight matches, and the leader of the defense has succeeded in attack, scoring three goals.

Disqualifications and injuries

The Portuguese club has no problems with its squad.

Interesting trends for betting

Vitoria Guimaraes are on a three-game winning streak at home
The team has not conceded a single goal in six matches played this season, excluding friendly matches.

Probable lineup : Varela; Mario, Borevkovic, Villanueva, Mendes; Samu, Handel, Thiago Silva; Margas, Ramirez, Arcanjo

Zrinjski Mostar

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Current form

The Bosnian team began the next round of European Cups with the qualifying round of the Conference League. The club first won the Slovenian "Bravo" on aggregate. After a home defeat with a score of 0:1, the Bosnians won away with the required result (3:1). The main hero of the confrontation was defender Ivan Poshavec. He not only flawlessly fulfilled his duties in defense, but also made an assist. Then "Zrinjski" defeated the Bulgarian "Botev" (1:2 and 2:0). The Plovdiv club put up serious resistance, but the team was more persistent in converting dangerous moments.

Last season, the team won silver medals, letting Borac Banja Luka pass them. However, in the battle for the country's cup, the "nobles" beat the winner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina championship with a minimum score of 1:0.

The club has played only one match this season, where they defeated GOSK Gabula (4:1) away. They are six points behind the leader Sarajevo, but have two games in hand.

Disqualifications and injuries

Zrinjski are without injured captain Nemanja Bilbija. The striker has been out of action since May and his recovery has been delayed. This is a serious loss for the team.

Interesting trends for betting

Zrinjski have a 17-match draw streak (15 wins and two losses), not including friendly matches.
The team has won six of its last seven away matches, losing only once in official encounters.

Indicative line-up : Maric; Corluka, Shunjic, Barisic, Ticinovich; Ivančić, Posavić, Mlinar; Mulahuseinovich, Malekinusic, Chuzhe

Trends

Bet Exact score 2:0

Vitoria have had this score in 1 of their last 3 meetings

6.50

Bet 1st half: victory of Vitoria

In 3 of the last 5 matches, the hosts won in the first half

1.80

Bet 2nd half: only Vitoria will score

In 2 of the 4 recent games, only the "conquerors" scored in the second half

1.98

Tip and bets

2.02handicap (-1.5) on Vitoria

Zrinjski had a very tough time in the matches with Slovenia and Bulgaria in the Conference League. The Bosnians' chances of success against the fifth-ranked club in Portugal look dim. Vitoria Guimarães must resolve the main issues in the home match. Moreover, the club has not lost since the end of last season, and has not yet experienced the bitterness of defeat in European competitions. We believe that the "conquerors" will have no problems coping with a lower-class opponent on their home field.

Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1.5) for Vitoria with odds of 2.02

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2.05total under 2.5 goals

Bet on total

The hosts will certainly strive to win, create a reserve before the return game and will play extremely cautiously. Vitoria has classy players in attack, superior in class and experience to their opponents. However, one should not count on a goal extravaganza, as the Portuguese have finished three matches in a row with a total under.

Betting Tip - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.05