Braga vs Famalicao Predictions

• Braga won ten and drew one of their final ten home games last season.
• Braga won 4-1 in three of their last nine home league games.
• Over 2.5 goals landed in four of Braga’s last five home league games and in seven of Famalicao’s last eight.
• Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of the last five meetings between these sides.

Braga set to pick up where they left off

Braga enjoyed a strong season in 2022/23 as they made it to the Taca de Portugal final and broke into the top three of the Primeira Liga and Friday’s opener could see them get off to a flying start with a high-scoring win.

The hosts won 13 of their 17 home league games last term and scored an impressive 40 goals at the Estadio Municipal de Braga, with many of these points coming from a very strong period after the turn of the year.

They dropped just two points from their final 11 home games, scoring 2.64 goals-per-game on average during this period, including four against Famalicao in February.

Goals galore at Estadio Municipal de Braga

The visitors, on the other hand, went winless in their final five league games of the season and shipped 12 goals in the process, while they lost both meetings with Braga last season by an aggregate scoreline of 7-1.

What we can expect on Friday is plenty of goals. The last five meetings between these sides have produced 4.2 goals-per-game on average and each of them have seen at least three goals. Four of Braga’s last five home league games and seven of Famalicao’s last eight have seen over 2.5 goals land, so that’s the main tip for Friday.

Braga, as well as beating Famalicao 4-1 at home in February, also won two of their final five home games by the same scoreline, making that the standout pick in the correct score market.

Horta and Banza ones to watch

Ricardo Horta is one to keep an eye on, too. The 28-year-old Braga attacker scored 14 league goals last season and found the net in five of his final seven appearances, so he is the pick to back in the anytime goalscorer market.

Those looking for an alternative scorer could be tempted by Simon Banza. He scored a goal every 132 minutes for Braga last season and has scored five times in his last three appearances in this fixture – three times for Braga and twice for former club Famalicao.