Braga vs Estoril Praia prediction and betting tips on December 6, 2024
Game Prediction
On December 6, 2024, the 13th round of the Primeira Liga will feature a match between Braga and Estoril Praia. The hosts have not been at their best in the early part of the season, and with a relatively weak and unmotivated opponent, they will aim for a victory at home.
Our prediction for Braga vs Estoril Praia
In 2023, the "Archbishops" finished third in the Primeira Liga, which allowed them to return to the Champions League. However, the following season saw a more familiar result, with a fourth-place finish just behind the traditional top three clubs. Estoril Praia, in contrast, played in European competitions in 2013 and 2014, but since then, their performances have been more modest, and they ended last season in 13th place.
Currently, under Carvalhal's guidance, Estoril Praia has confidently navigated through the Europa League qualification, but after a win against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the group stage, they lost to Olympiacos and Bodo/Glimt, finishing with a draw against Elfsborg. In their last match, they thrashed Hoffenheim 3-0. As for the Portuguese league, they have only won half of their matches, and the fight for fourth place is challenging, with competition from Santa Clara and Vitória de Guimarães. After their 1-0 victory over ABC in the last round, they remain in fifth place.
Estoril Praia, under Castro, has only won twice in the league this season, against Nacional and Arouca, and started December with a 1-0 victory over Famalicão.
- Braga scores slightly more than 1.7 goals per match but concedes an average of one goal per game, which is relatively high for an ambitious team.
- Estoril Praia concedes nearly 1.5 goals per game and scores half as many.
Braga vs Estoril Praia: Key Stats and Trends
- Braga has won their last three matches.
- Estoril Praia has lost one of their last five matches.
- The most common scoreline between the clubs is 2-0 in favor of Braga (5 times).
- Braga scores 30% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes.
- Braga has scored in their last 11 matches.
- Braga wins the first half in 32% of matches, while Estoril Praia wins in 18%.
Braga vs Estoril Praia: Probable Lineups
Braga (Probable lineup): Mateus – Niakate, Oliveira, João Ferreira – Martínez, Bruma, Ricardo Horta, Moutinho, Carvalho, Fernandes – El Uazzani
Estoril Praia (Probable lineup): Robles – Gonçalo Costa, Boma, Baher, Pina – Holsgrove, Zanoselo, Handro Orellana – João Carvalho, Garcia, Marques
Head-to-Head Matches: Braga vs Estoril Praia
The "Archbishops" have gone unbeaten in their last 13 meetings, winning 10 in regular time and triumphing in penalty shootouts in the cup.
Free Prediction for Braga vs Estoril Praia
A traditionally strong team playing at home against a relegation struggler. The intrigue lies in the goal difference, so we recommend betting on Braga with a -1.5 goal handicap (odds: 1.86).
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