In-Depth Betting Tips and Predictions for FC Zurich vs Vitoria S.C.

The European qualifiers for this year’s UEFA Conference League are really heating up as we approach the final rounds of qualifying. This week sees the first leg of the third round as Swiss side FC Zurich host Vitoria S.C. from Portugal.

FC Zurich are no strangers to European football, being one of the strongest sides in Switzerland, and have managed to qualify for the Europa League Group Stage on a number of occasions. Their European adventures have tended to stop there however, as they have only made it out of the Europa League group once, and they went on to lose to Napoli in the next round.

Vitoria S.C. are also no strangers to European football, but like Zurich they rarely make it past the Group Stage. Their most recent foray into a Europa League Group Stage came in 2019/20 when they were drawn in a difficult group with Arsenal, Eintracht Frankfurt and Standard Liege. They somehow managed to get a 1-1 draw with the Gunners but inevitably finished bottom and were eliminated.

After three league games this season, FC Zurich are sat in third on an impressive seven points, with their only draw coming against Young Boys at the weekend. They are probably the slight favourites coming into the fixture, but the two sides are very evenly matched, and Zurich have not had a lot of time in between matches to recover.

By Thursday, Vitoria S.C. will have had a full week to recover from their previous game, in which they beat Floriana 4-0 in the previous qualifying round. Their recovery time does not mean that they will have it easy however.

This game looks too close to call, and as Zurich are coming off the back of two draws, against Young Boys in the league and against Shelbourne in the qualifiers, we will back another draw to take place here. Neither side look prepared to face off in an important European fixture.

FC Zurich vs Vitoria S.C. Predictions

Our team of experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for a Full Time Draw. With 23/10 odds on Quinnbet, a £10 bet could see potential returns of £33.

Where can I watch FC Zurich vs Vitoria S.C.?

The match kicks off at 6pm BST on Thursday 8th August. The match is not available to watch in the UK.

FC Zurich vs Vitoria S.C. Predicted Lineups

FC Zurich: Y. Brecher, M. Gomez, N. Katic, L. Kamberi, S. Wallner, C. Conde, I. Matthew, B. Krasniqi, A. Marchesano, J.J. Perea, U. Emmanuel

Vitoria S.C.: B. Varela, B. Gaspar, J. Fernandes, T. Borevkovic, J. Mendes, T. Silva, T. Handel, N. Santos, K. Cesar, J. Ramires, R. Mangas