Boavista vs Braga Predictions

• Boavista have lost all five previous meetings with the top three this term
• Braga have won 12 from 12 against sides placed sixth or lower
• Braga have won six of their last seven league games

Braga chase Champions League return

Braga have once again broken up Portugal’s big three, as they sit in third place in the Primeira Liga, on course for a return to the Champions League. That’s huge for the team who are usually seen as the best of the rest in Portugal, but they’re one win away from locking Sporting out of Europe’s biggest competition.

Braga are four points clear of Sporting with two games to play, so they’ll hope their excellent record on their travels will continue as they look to get over the line. One more win will wrap up their return to Europe’s biggest competition, with the visitors hoping to build on a run of six wins from seven.

Class to tell for Braga

There’s a clear gap between the best and the rest in the Primeira Liga and that’s been evident for both sides this season. Mid-table Boavista have only suffered three home defeats in the league this term, with two of those coming against the top three. They’ve lost all five previous clashes with the top three, so Braga should be confident of a victory.

The visitors have lost to each of the top five on the road this term, but they’ve won all of their other 12 matches on their travels. While they went down 1-0 to Benfica in their last trip, their great run in the league has kept them in the Champions League spots and they should prove too strong for Boavista this week.

However, the hosts have scored in 81% of their home games this term. They meet a Braga side who have won 2-1 on four occasions away from home, while conceding in each of their last three in the league.

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