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Guimarães got a point on the away game against Braga, but also five players who will today be out either because of the cards or the injuries. They're still the third, but I don't see them staying there in the second part of the season, or any place leading to Europe because we can expect them to start falling today, and I'd say that had already started because the last two wins were really tough. Today, besides the decent opponent, they also have to cover for the big number of absences, and the coach Rui Vitori, the miracle maker, won't be helped with the announced sales of the players in January. I'd take Rio Ave here even without the absences in the home team, even though their effect isn't as good as in the previous seasons, when they got more points away than at home, but they're not that bad either, so I can't hold against them the defeat against three out of four strongest teams in the League. Guimarães isn't one of those despite their high placement. Compared to the game against Aalborg, two center backs will be back, they don't have the lineup problems like the home team do. Home team won't be able to count on players who scored over half of their goals. To keep it short, Guimarães aren't better than Rio Ave even when they're complete, and today, they miss two important players from each line, and the goalie position isn't really stable, either. So, Rio Ave have to get point(s) here.