Santa Clara vs Braga: Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jan. 05, 2023 21:15 CET
Santa Clara vs Braga Prediction 05.01.2023. After Braga made a big surprise in the last round and defeated Benfica at home, the only undefeated team until then, Arturo Jorge’s team will travel to the Estadio de Sao Miguel on Thursday for a duel with Santa Clara.
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Santa Clara vs Braga Odds
Santa Clara vs Braga 1×2: 4.9/3.92/1.68
Total Over/Under (2.5): 1.875/1.925
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Santa Clara Team News
Santa Clara is playing below all expectations this season. In the Portuguese championship, after 14 rounds played, only one point separates them from the relegation zone.
What should worry Mario Silva are the big problems his team has in the defensive line. His men have conceded as many as 10 goals in the last 5 matches in all competitions, and what is an even bigger problem, of those previous 5 matches they lost as many as 4 and drew one.
In the last round, they suffered a minimal defeat on the road at Gil Vicente, although the game was fairly even throughout the match, the host managed to get all three points with a goal at the end of the first half.
Braga Team News
On the other hand, Braga is playing a great season and after 14 rounds played. It is in third place in the Portuguese championship with only one point less than the second-placed Porto and six points less than the league leader Benfica.
In the last round they won against Benfica at home with a score of 3-0, thus inflicting the first defeat of the season on Roger Schmidt’s side. The guests were big favorites in that match, but Braga managed to won all three points.
The central figure of that match was the captain of the home team, Ricardo Horta, who, in addition to an excellent game, was also the scorer of two goals.
Thus, Braga achieved its sixth victory in the last seven games played, and what should be highlighted is that Braga’s defense excelled in the past period. In the previous four out of five meetings they did not concede a single goal.
All this gives them the role of favorites in the duel with Santa Clara, and we expect them to confirm that role on the field on Thursday.
H2H
In the past 12 meetings between these two teams, Braga is a far more successful rival with 8 victories, while the Santa Clara team won only 2 times, 2 games ended in a draw.
Expected lineups
Santa Clara (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Batista – Xavier Quintilla – Italo – Cristian Gonzalez – Pierre Sagna – Adriano Firmino – Victor Bobsin – Ricardinho – Bruno Almeida – Gabriel Silva – Babi Matheus
Braga (4-4-2): Matheus Magalhaes – Nuno Sequeira – Sikou Niakate – Paulo Oliveira – Victor Gomez – Iuri Medeiros – Al Musrati – Uroš Račić – Ricardo Horta – Andre Horta – Abel Ruiz
Santa Clara vs Braga Prediction
As we already mentioned, Santa Clara is in a very bad form. They lost 4 of the last 5 matches, and in those matches they conceded as many as 10 goals. On the other hand, Braga will want to continue their winning streak against the team from the bottom of the table.
When we sum up all the facts, we are of the opinion that Braga is too serious a team for the hosts to look for points against them to break the streak. That’s why we decided for the away team to win, and the 22bet bookmaker evaluates that combination at a rate of 1.68, which we will use.
Kick-off time: Thursday, 05.01.2023. 21:15 CET
Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.68
Sportsbook: 22bet
