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Floriana welcome Vitoria Guimaraes to the Centenary Stadium for the first leg of their UEFA Conference League second-round qualification tie on Thursday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Floriana in the second round of the last round of the qualifiers.
They went behind to Benjamin Boccioletti's goal on the hour-mark but were level through Jake Crech in the 90th minute. The draw saw them progress with a 4-2 victory following a 3-1 home win in the first leg.
Vitoria Guimaraes, meanwhile, claimed a 2-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in a friendly over the weekend. Jota Silva and Marco Cruz scored second-half goals to inspire the win.
Os Conquistadores have not been in competitive action since claiming a 3-1 away win over Arouca in their final game of the Primeira Liga in May. The win saw them finish in fifth spot in the league to book their spot at this stage of the Conference League qualifiers.
The winner of this tie faces either Zurich or Shelbourne in the next round of the qualifiers.
Floriana vs Vitoria Guimaraes Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Four of Floriana's last five competitive games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Five of Vitoria's last six games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Guimaraes have scored at least two goals in five of their last six away games in UEFA club competitions.
- Six of Floriana's last seven games in UEFA competition qualifiers have produced under 2.5 goals.
Floriana vs Vitoria Guimaraes Prediction
Floriana are the heavy underdogs in this tie and a failure to get a win here could bring an end to their continental campaign this season.
Guimaraes might be the favorites in the tie, but they suffered a shock elimination at this stage to Celje last season. Hence they are unlikely to take anything for granted but Rui Borges' side have not been in action since last season.
We are backing the visitors to claim a comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Floriana 0-2 Vitoria Guimaraes
Floriana vs Vitoria Guimaraes Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Vitoria Guimaraes to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Guimaraes to score over 1.5 goals
