Braga vs Desportivo Aves Predictions

• Braga have won six of their last seven matches against Aves.
• The hosts have won eight of their 14 home games.
• The visitors have lost 12 of their 14 away games.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 64% of the hosts’ home games and the visitors’ away games.

Aves could find themselves relegated before they play Braga this weekend

Braga were involved in a seven-goal thriller on Tuesday night but came out on the wrong end of a 4-3 scoreline away at Rio Ave, while Aves suffered yet another Primeira Liga defeat as they went down 1-0 at home to Moreirense.

The last time these two sides met Aves claimed a 1-0 win, one of the few highlights in a disappointing campaign, thanks to a goal in the 8th-minute from Mohammadi. However, with five defeats from their last six matches, their form heading into Saturday’s clash is dire and Braga will be expected to take full advantage as the hosts need the points in their battle to finish as ‘the best of the rest’ behind Porto and Benfica.

The hosts will view this game as the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways

Our prediction for Braga to win and over 2.5 goals to be scored in the process carries plenty of weight this weekend. The hosts have won eight of their 14 home games so far this season while the visitors have lost a whopping 12 of their 14 trips on the road. Braga have also won six of their last seven matches against Aves, spanning back to 2017, and will be out for revenge following their 1-0 defeat to Aves back in December.

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of the duo’s last five meetings as well as in four of Braga’s last six league games. At least three goals have been scored in 64% of Braga’s home matches this season and in 64% of Aves’ away games, so you can see why we are expecting goals on Saturday.

The visitors have a dreadful away record this season

In terms of a final scoreline, we’re predicting a 3-1 win for Braga as the hosts have scored exactly three goals in three of their last six matches, while Aves conceded three goals in their last away game at Gil Vicente. Both teams have scored in 57% of the hosts’ home games and 64% of the visitors’ away trips, with Aves conceding an average of 2.36 goals and scoring 0.86 goals per away game.

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