On Saturday night, Sporting Braga and Estrela clash at the Estadio Municipal de Braga in a game that could be pivotal at both ends of the Primeira Liga table.
A win last time out at Boavista for SportingThe home team recorded a 4-0 win at Boavista last time out. The victory was their third in the previous four matches in the Portuguese top flight.
The game followed a familiar high-scoring trend, as their last three Liga matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Braga’s recent good form in the Primeira Liga has them in fourth place in the table, occupying the Champions League qualifiers spot. However, they are just three points adrift of third-place FC Porto.
Artur Jorge’s team is unbeaten in their last four home games in the Primeira Liga, having recorded back-to-back home wins over Moreirense and Farense.
Their recent home games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five matches on home soil.
Estrela is in a perilous position after a poor runA 1-1 home draw against Chaves last time out means that Estrela have won just one of their previous ten games in the Primeira Liga.
The game last time out followed a low-scoring trend, as three of their previous four matches in the Portuguese top-flight.
The visitor’s recent poor run of poor form has led to Estrela being level on points with 16th place Rio Ave, who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Estrela have been poor on their travels, as they are winless in their last seven away games in the Primeira Liga, a record that includes three straight away defeats, having failed to score in all three losses.
What am I backing?This looks like a golden opportunity for Sporting to boost their top-three chances. The bet I am backing is a comfortable home victory.
