Braga lost their opening clash at champions Porto, but they are favourites to return to winning ways against Santa Clara this weekend. The visitors lost at three of the top four last term, but could their good start propel them to do better this time around?
The visitors have scored at least twice in each of their last four Primeira Liga games. They won their opener 2-0 against Maritimo, a win which came on neutral soil as the Azores-based hosts can’t have teams flying in and out to their island home this season.
It was a similar story when the pair met back in June. Santa Clara won that game 3-2, which has us expecting goals this time around. The sides met in a pre-season friendly clash earlier this month, which Braga won 3-1. When you combine all that with the fact that the hosts have seen both teams score in four of their last five in the league, BTTS seems like the best way to go here. Given that friendly result and the fact that Santa Clara lost six of eight meetings with the top four, a home win is my prediction.
Braga lost their opening clash at champions Porto, but they are favourites to return to winning ways against Santa Clara this weekend. The visitors lost at three of the top four last term, but could their good start propel them to do better this time around?
The visitors have scored at least twice in each of their last four Primeira Liga games. They won their opener 2-0 against Maritimo, a win which came on neutral soil as the Azores-based hosts can’t have teams flying in and out to their island home this season.
It was a similar story when the pair met back in June. Santa Clara won that game 3-2, which has us expecting goals this time around. The sides met in a pre-season friendly clash earlier this month, which Braga won 3-1. When you combine all that with the fact that the hosts have seen both teams score in four of their last five in the league, BTTS seems like the best way to go here. Given that friendly result and the fact that Santa Clara lost six of eight meetings with the top four, a home win is my prediction.