At the start of the new edition of the Europa Conference League, we will see a duel between Vitoria Guimaraes vs Celje on Wednesday, 2 October.
Both teams have been in good forms lately, so who will emerge victorious from this duel? Read our Vitoria Guimaraes vs Celje prediction to find that out, but remember to also check out some of our other Europa Conference League predictions.
Contents
- 1 Vitoria Guimaraes vs Celje prediction: A high-scoring affair in Portugal
- 2 Most recent H2Hs: To meet again a year later
- 3 Vitoria Guimaraes preview: Trying to avoid third game in a row without a win
- 4 Celje preview: Hoping for a repeat of last year's duel in Portugal
- 5 Player to watch: Nelson Oliveira
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Celje prediction: A high-scoring affair in Portugal
Key stats
- Vitoria Guimaraes have gone over 2.5 total goals in three of their last five matches.
- Last season, we saw a total of eight goals in two duels between Vitoria Guimaraes and Celje.
- Guimaraes have won all their matches in the Europa Conference League qualifier, six in total.
Correct score prediction: Vitoria Guimaraes 2-1 Celje
We saw last season that these two teams are similar in quality, so we expect another closely contested match, but this time we can see Guimaraes edging out a win at home, with goals on both sides.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Vitoria Guimaraes favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
- DRAW: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.70%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Vitoria Guimaraes vs Celje odds that the hosts are the expected winners and it is by a pretty high margin, which is a bit surprising considering the H2H history between these teams from last season.
That being said, Vitoria Guimaraes are in great form, they are undefeated at home this season, and while Celje are also doing well, it's understandable that Guimaraes are the favourites.
Meanwhile, if you liked our predictions for this game, take a look at our top betting tips for today too.
Most recent H2Hs: To meet again a year later
Last season we saw a couple of duels between Vitoria Guimaraes and Celje in the Conference League qualifiers, which were the only two meetings between these teams in their history.
After losing at home 4-3, Celje went to Portugal and won 1-0, then proceeded to beat Guimaraes on penalties.
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 03/08/23
Guimaraes
NK Celje
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 27/07/23
NK Celje
Guimaraes
Vitoria Guimaraes preview: Trying to avoid third game in a row without a win
After winning 10 of 11 matches to start the new season, Guimaraes have failed to win their last two games, losing to Porto easily and drawing with Casa Pia. They remain close to the top in the Primeira Liga where they are sixth and they hope to continue their great run in Europe this season where they've won all six of their matches in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.
When it comes to team news, Jorge Fernandes will be sidelined with an injury once again.
Predicted lineup: Varela (GK), Costa, Ribeiro, Borevkovic, Gaspar, Silva, Handel, Santos, Cesar, Oliveira & Mendes
UEFA Conference League 02/10/24
W
NK Celje
1
Guimaraes
3
Portugal Primeira Liga 28/09/24
D
Casa Pia
1
Guimaraes
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 21/09/24
L
FC Porto
3
Guimaraes
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 15/09/24
W
Braga
0
Guimaraes
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 01/09/24
W
Famalicao
1
Guimaraes
2
Celje preview: Hoping for a repeat of last year's duel in Portugal
As we mentioned before, Celje have beaten Guimaraes in Portugal last season when they met in the Conference League qualifiers, so they'll enter this match with plenty of confidence. On top of that, they have been in good form lately, although they did lose their match to Bravo this weekend to end a five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mario Kvesic is suspended for this match.
Predicted lineup: Stubljar (GK), Nieto, Zec, Vuklisevic, Svetlin, Bobicanec, Kouter, Seslar, Edmilson, Kucys & Brnic
UEFA Conference League 02/10/24
L
Guimaraes
3
NK Celje
1
Slovenia Prva Liga 28/09/24
L
NK Bravo
3
NK Celje
2
Slovenia Cup 25/09/24
W
ND Dravinja
0
NK Celje
3
Slovenia Prva Liga 22/09/24
W
NK Domzale
0
NK Celje
3
Slovenia Prva Liga 18/09/24
W
NK Maribor
1
NK Celje
2
Player to watch: Nelson Oliveira
With a couple of goals in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, the experienced forward helped Guimaraes reach the main stage and we can see him doing well against Celje in the opening round of the competition.
