- Vitoria Guimaraes B have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Amarante FC have lost four in a row, including their 0-1 defeat at home to Varzim SC last time out in Liga 3 Group A.
- The visitors have lost both of their previous two away games.
Vitoria Guimaraes B to edge closely matched affair
Vitoria Guimaraes B are favourites with the bookmakers to beat Amarante FC in their opening match of the 2025-2026 Liga 3 Group A campaign, but our Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Amarante FC prediction is that they won’t get much change from that if Sunday’s game is as close as their opening fixtures of the new season.
Guimaraes B are sitting 7th with one point after their 0-0 draw against AD Marco 09 last weekend, while the ‘B’ side are priced up as a 2.25 favorite here with Amarante 2.88 to cause an upset. The 8th-placed visitors have been a write-off in the match betting market recently as they sit bottom of the pile with 0 points after one game of their campaign.
The oddsmakers are making a mistake here because Amarante’s form is simply worse than Guimaraes’ and that’s why the Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Amarante FC betting tips will focus on taking the host’s odds on. However, this game could be a lot closer than the odds suggest for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, Gil Lameiras’ side have been very up and down this season with two wins, two draws and a defeat in their five outings to date.
They have won their two previous home games.
Amarante have lost their last three games, including a 1-4 away defeat to CF Os Belenenses and a 0-1 home defeat to Varzim SC.
Hosts have been more consistent
Lameiras, who took over as head coach in July 2024, has installed a high-tempo, possession-based style of play at Guimaraes that has seen his team press teams all over the field and make things happen when they get the ball.
Eurico Couto, who came in as Amarante’s boss in July 2025, has a different approach with a side that sits deep and tries to hit the opposition on the counter-attack. It’s a pragmatic approach that has suited them well in the past, but recent results have shown they are struggling to create chances or keep it tight at the back.
This Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Amarante FC preview makes it clear there’s no doubting which team is the more solid of these two at this moment in time and that is why we’re siding with Guimaraes to win. However, the Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Amarante FC prediction for the ‘Under 2.5 goals’ line at 2.63 looks worth a play given both sides are looking to make a statement in the early weeks of the Liga 3 campaign.
