Braga vs Portimonese Predictions

• Braga have won 5 of their last 7 matches against Portimonense.
• Under 3.5 goals have been produced in 6 of the pairs’ last 7 encounters.
• Braga have won 3 of their last 6 matches while Portimonense have lost 4 of their last 6 matches.
• Under 3.5 goals have been produced in 3 of Braga’s and each of Portimonense’s last 6 matches.

The hosts boast an excellent recent record against Portimonense

Braga won 2-1 away at Maritimo last weekend while Portimonense played out a goalless draw at home to Vitoria Setubal, meaning the gap between the two clubs increased to 27pts. Braga head into Friday’s clash as the clear form favourites with three wins from their last six matches, as Portimonense have lost four of their last six matches and are without a league win in their last eleven attempts.

The hosts have won five of their last seven matches against Portimonense, six of which have produced under 3.5 goals. Under 3.5 goals have also been produced in each of Portimonense’s and three of Braga’s last six outings, so you can see just why we have backed a 2-0 home win this Friday.

Braga have won six of their eleven home games in the league this season while Portimonense have lost seven times on the road and have only won once. The hosts average 1.91 points per home game while the visitors average 0.58 points per away game, which points heavily towards a home win as the most likely result on Friday.

The visitors only have one away win to their name this season

The hosts score an average of 1.73 goals per home game and concede 1.27 goals while the visitors score an average of 0.58 goals per away game and concede an average of 1.58 goals, which is why we have settled for a final scoreline of 2-0 in Braga’s favour this Friday. Under 3.5 goals have been scored in 45% of Braga’s home games and 72% of Portimonense’s away trips so far this season, adding further weight to our prediction for no more than 3-goals to be scored in Friday’s match.

Braga have kept clean sheets in 27% of their home matches while Portimonense have only managed to keep their opponents out in 8% of their away games. The hosts have failed to score in 18% of their home games this season while Portimonense have failed to hit the back of the net in 50% of their away games, and we have backed the visitors to once again fail to find the back of the net in the Primeira Liga when they make the trip to Braga.

We’re confident that Braga will win and under 3.5 goals will be scored on Friday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-0. Braga are the form favourites and have a good record at home this season, while their guests have lost the majority of their away games and are without a win in their last eleven matches in the Primeira Liga.