- Varzim SC have won two and drawn one of their last four games against Vitoria Guimaraes B.
- Vitoria Guimaraes B have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games in all competitions.
- Varzim SC are yet to win away from home in Liga 3, losing their only game and conceding an average of 1 goal per game on the road.
An early test of Madureira’s new Varzim SC system
Varzim SC bounced back from a 1-0 defeat away to CD Mafra with a solid 2-0 home win over CD Trofense last time out, their fourth win in five games, with their only defeat coming in a 1-0 loss away to CD Mafra.
Alvaro Madureira’s men have made a good start to the 2025-2026 Liga 3 campaign, top of the table with six points from their opening three games, with Vitoria Guimaraes B hot on their tail in third with four points after the same number of matches.
When these sides met six weeks ago, the Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Varzim SC prediction was put to the test as Varzim SC came away with a 2-1 victory in Guimaraes in the first round of Liga 3, Group A fixtures, and are fancied a little less for Saturday’s rematch (Varzim SC 3.03, Vitoria B 2.2, Draw 3.16).
Two very different playing styles
The odds for this Liga 3 game are tight for two sides with contrasting playing styles, and our Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Varzim SC prediction is that it is anyone’s guess as to who might edge it this weekend.
Vitoria boss Gil Lameiras has stuck to the possession-based development-first approach of the senior side since taking charge in July 2024, and his players have shown good patience in possession at times.
However, they have also been exposed by swift counter attacks when they have been made to sit back and defend on occasion, as was the case in two of their three Liga 3 outings so far (2-2 D at home to CF Os Belenenses and 1-0 L at Academica de Coimbra).
On the other hand, Madureira has installed a far more pragmatic and flexible system at Varzim since his appointment in July 2025, and the players have been in tune with the plan so far.
They press in situations, but also sit compact defensively when out of possession, preferring to use the ball in transitions, attacking the opponent’s backline in a more vertically biased fashion.
An end-to-end contest in Guimaraes?
While both sides have the same average goals per-game record when they meet in Guimaraes (1.5), this Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Varzim SC prediction highlights a notable difference in how each achieves the numbers.
Vitoria Guimaraes B are more patient in their build-up and can dominate the ball, but the style means that their young backline can be caught out by teams who like to press and push forward quickly.
Our Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Varzim SC preview points out that Varzim SC have been excellent on the break this season, and have looked lethal in the final third, with the visitors able to test the mettle of Guimaraes B’s backline with their direct style.
Both Teams To Score, even at near even odds (2.03), looks great value for this match according to Vitoria Guimaraes B vs Varzim SC betting tips, especially when you consider the match averages for both teams are the same.
