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Vitoria Guimaraes welcome Floriana to Estadio D. Afonso Henriques for the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round on Thursday (August 1). The hosts hold a narrow 1-0 aggregate lead following their victory in the first leg in Malta last week.
Jota Silva scored the winner in the 78th minute to help Vitoria leave with the victory.
Floriana booked their spot at this stage with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Tre Penne in the last round. A 3-1 home win was followed by a 1-1 draw in San Marino, while Guimaraes received a bye to this stage.
The winner of this tie face Zurich or Shelbourne in the next round of the qualifiers while the losers will be eliminated from the continent.
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Floriana Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The first leg was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
- Four of Floriana's last six competitive games have seen both sides score.
- Six of Vitoria's last seven home games in UEFA competitions have produced less than three goals.
- Seven of Floriana's last eight games in UEFA competition qualifiers have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Five of Vitoria's last seven games across competitions have produced at least three goals.
- Vitoria's last four competitive games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.
- Four of Vitoria's last five competitive games have been decided by one-goal margins.
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Floriana Prediction
Vitoria are the heavy favourites in this tie and would have expected to claim a more comfortable victory in the first leg. However, they were not clinical and failed to make the most of their chances. Rui Borges' side were profligate in front of goal, with just one goal scored from 21 shots.
Floriana are the underdogs and spent the majority of the first leg defending. They had just one shot on target and 32% possession, but things could be much more difficult in Portugal.
Barring an upset, there should only be one winner. Expect the hosts to cruise to a comfortable win and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Vitoria 3-0 Floriana
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Floriana Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Vitoria to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Vitoria to score in both halves
