The Primeira Liga returns to action with another round of fixtures as Vitoria Guimaraes welcomes Maritimo to the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques for a clash.

The home side, Vitoria will go into this game in exceptional form at 6th position in the league table with 20 points secured so far this season, as opposed to their opponents who sit at 17th position, with only 6 points all season. It is fair to say that these two teams are having a very contrasting season. Vitoria, who are in a better form of the two, have secured 3 wins and a draw from their last 5. Prior to their last defeat against sporting, Vitoria were on a 7 game unbeaten run in all competitions, scoring 13 goals in the process. A decent run of performances. They also boasted 6 wins and 2 draws from their last 9 games. This run of games has shown that they most certainly do deserve their place at 6th position and do have the potential to win games. They are currently 5 points away from third place Braga and will be looking to extend their status in this game.

Maritimo on the other hand are having the second worst performance in the league this season, with Bottom placed Pacos Ferreira having the worst. Maritimo have only secured a single win all season which came against bottom placed Pacos Ferreira and the rest of their games have turned out horrendously. So far, they have lost 8 games of the 12 they have played, the second most by any team in the league. They are currently with only 6 points all season and will have a lot to worry about going into this game. To compound their problems, Maritimo have the worst defense in the league having conceded an embarrassing total of 26 goals, the most by any team in the league and on the flip side, they also have the second worst attack with only 8 goals scored.

Looking at key numbers going into this game shows that Vitoria Guimaraes have the clear advantage in this fixture. The home side remains unbeaten by Maritimo in their last 7 games. Of those matches, Vitoria have secured an impressive 5 victories, an impressive record, with two ending in draws. Maritimo won None. This poor performance shown by Maritimo coupled with their bad form and horrible run all season will be a major cause for concern for the visitors and will be a morale boost for the home side. We are are predicting a comfortable home victory here as we expect Vitoria guimaraes to end the game with all three points.