On Friday night, Vitoria Guimaraes host Boavista at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques, in a game that could be crucial at both ends of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
The two teams head into this clash in contrasting fortunes, as the home side are looking to finish in the European spots, while the visitors are just hoping for survival.
Vitoria Guimaraes are currently sixth-place, six points adrift of the European spots in the Portuguese top-flight after a frustrating recent run of league form. A 2-1 defeat at Pacos De Ferreira last time out made it five games with a league win for the home team.
Their main issue in recent matches in the league has been conceding too many goals, as they have conceded at least two goals in their last three league games.
An inconsistent recent home record in the Portuguese top-flight has not helped Vitoria Guimaraes in their quest for European qualification either.
They have won just two of their previous five matches on home soil in the Primeira Liga. Their home games have at least offered plenty of goals in recent weeks, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five matches on home soil.
Boavista find themselves in a perilous position in the Portuguese top-flight table. The visitors are 17th place in the table.
However, they are level on points with both Farense and Famalicao in the fight for survival. A win in this clash could be massive for the visitors.
The visitors recorded a 1-0 win over Moreirense in their last Primeira Liga outing, which followed an excellent point at Porto in their previous league outing.
Although Boavista have taken four points from their last two league away matches, they have also won just once in 14 league games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Vitoria Guimaraes will boost their European hopes while denting Boavista’s chances of beating the drop by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.