Braga vs Estrela Amadora Predictions

• Estrela lost all five visits to the top five last season, conceding 13 times
• Braga have kept a clean sheet in all three of their European qualifiers this season
• The hosts scored twice or more in all but one of their home clashes with bottom-half teams last season

Braga’s fitness edge to hand them victory

Braga have played three European qualifiers ahead of their opening Primeira Liga clash of the campaign and that sharpness could hand them an edge over Estrela on Sunday night.

The visitors were poor on the road last season, suffering defeats at each of the top five. They conceded 13 times across those losses while scoring just 0.65 goals per game on their travels, so Braga deserve to be heavy favourites.

The hosts scored at least twice in eight of their nine home meetings with bottom-half clubs last term. They needed an improvement defensively and with three clean sheets from three under their belt this term – including 5-0 and 2-0 victories – they can cover a -1 handicap.