St. Gallen vs Vitoria Guimaraes Prediction and Betting Tips | December 12th 2024
St. Gallen and Vitoria Guimaraes return to action in the UEFA Europa Conference League when they lock horns at the AFG Arena on Thursday. Rui Borges’ men head into the game as one of just six unbeaten sides in the competition and will look to extend this fine run.
St. Gallen continue to struggle for results in the bottom half of the Swiss Super League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Basel on home turf last Sunday.
Enrico Maassen’s men have failed to win nine of their last 10 league matches — losing three and claiming six draws — a run which has seen them plunge into eighth place in the table.
St. Gallen turn their sights to the Conference League, where they have had a topsy-turvy campaign so far, losing twice and claiming one draw from their four matches to sit 25th in the standings with four points from a possible 12.
Elsewhere, Vitoria Guimaraes’ poor run of results on the road continued last time out as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz in their Portuguese Primeira Liga clash.
Rui Borges’ men have failed to win their last five away matches, losing three and picking up two draws since October’s 2-1 victory at Djurgarden in the Conference League.
Guimaraes return to action in the Conference League, where they have picked up three wins and one draw from their opening four games to collect 10 points and sit fifth in the table.
St. Gallen vs Vitoria Guimaraes Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between St. Gallen and Vitoria Guimaraes, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- St. Gallen have failed to win their last five matches across all competitions, losing twice and claiming three draws since a 2-1 victory over Grasshopper Zurich on November 10.
- Guimaraes are unbeaten in their 10 Conference League games this season, including matches in the qualifiers, claiming nine wins and one draw so far.
- St. Gallen have lost just one of their last eight home matches in all competitions, picking up six draws and one win since the third week of September.
St. Gallen vs Vitoria Guimaraes Prediction
St. Gallen and Vitoria Guimaraes have had contrasting Conference League campaigns so far, with the Portuguese outfit picking up three wins and one draw from their opening four matches.
We predict Borges’ men will bounce back from their loss against Benfica and secure a hard-fought victory at the AFG Arena.
Prediction: St. Gallen 1-2 Vitoria Guimaraes
St. Gallen vs Vitoria Guimaraes Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Guimaraes to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in eight of St. Gallen’s last 10 games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in the hosts’ last five outings)