Late on Friday evening, in the central match of the 8th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Porto will play at home with Braga. We present to your attention the forecast for this match.
Porto
The Dragons have not yet managed to move according to the championship schedule – 16 points scored at the moment allow them to take only third place in the standings. At the same time, they lost both of their matches in the Champions League – away to Spanish Atletico (1:2) and at home to Belgian Brugge (0:4). After the humiliating fiasco from the Brujans, Porto in the championship snatched away in the last minutes only a draw in the match with Estoril (1:1).
"Braga"
"Braga", after a draw in the first round with Sporting (3-3), won all the last 6 matches in the championship, thanks to which it takes second place in the standings, 2 points behind the leading Benfica. At the same time, in the group stage of the Europa League, the "gunsmiths" won both the first matches – away from the Swedish "Malmo" (2:0) and at home from the German "Union" (1:0). Before the international break in club football, there was a home victory over Vizela (2-0).
Statistics and figures
- Porto have won only 1 match out of the last four, losing twice;
- In three of the last four matches of Porto, the Total bet was more than 2.5;
- Porto have won 9 matches out of the last ten at home, losing only once;
- Porto has won only 1 match out of the last five head-to-head with Braga, losing twice;
- Braga has an 8-match winning streak;
- In seven of the last eight matches, Braga has not conceded;
- Braga has won all 4 away matches this season, scoring at least three goals in three of them.
Forecast
Braga, having established a defensive game, is unlikely to allow itself open football, as it was in the match with Sporting. Porto has more "collections" that have returned in different states. I would expect a low-scoring match here, in which the guests may well earn points.
