In a Primeira Liga match on Sunday, Chaves and Braga will compete for three points. The away team defeated Estoril by a score of 2-0 before the game. Steven Vitoria and Joao Teixeira scored from the penalty spot in each half. In contrast, Braga and FC Porto played out a goalless draw on their own turf, settling for a draw.
With 56 points from 25 games, Os Arcebispos remained in third place in the table after the draw. Chaves has played 25 games and earned 32 points, putting them in 12th place.
Prediction
In recent weeks, Braga’s bid for the title has failed, and they are currently 12 points behind league leaders Benfica. However, Artur Jorge’s team still has a lot to be proud of: they reached the Taca de Portugal semifinals.
Chaves, on the other hand, are relatively at ease in the middle of the table and have performed above their weight since their return to the top flight. Before the international break, the Flavienses had won two consecutive matches and were in good form. When they resume league play, they will want to maintain this trend.
After being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League, Braga won’t have to worry about continental football and will concentrate solely on the domestic scene. We believe that the visitors will win by a small margin, with goals coming from both ends.
Prediction: Braga 1-2 Chaves
Head-to-Head
- The two sides will meet for the 24th time. Braga lead 16-5, while two games finished in a portion of the crown jewels.
- In October 2022, Chaves won unexpectedly on the road by a score of 1-0.
- Both ends have scored in four of Chaves’ last five games at home.
- Three goals or more have been scored in nine of Braga’s last ten away games, including the last eight in a row.
- Braga have scored something like two objectives in five of their last seven away games in all rivalries.
Team news
Icardo Guimaraes, a 27-year-old midfielder, will serve a one-game suspension for his booking against Estoril Praia last time out because he crossed the yellow card threshold.
Sidy Sarr, a Senegalese international, should join Joao Mendes, a former Tondela player, and Joao Teixeira, the captain, in the Chaves lineup in his absence.
The hosts are still without Joao Correia, Nwankwo Obiorah, and Villarreal loanee Jonathan Arriba because they are all recovering from muscle injuries.
On the other hand, Braga enters the weekend in good health and without any potential suspensions, affording Jorge the luxury of having a full squad available to him.
Last time out, Victor Gomez, Sikou Niakate, Vitor Tormena, and Nuno Sequeira did a good job of stopping the Porto attackers, and we expect them to protect experienced goalkeeper Matheus Lima in the defense line.
Lineup
Chaves
- Fagundes
- Monte, Vitoria, Ponck, Langa
- Teixeira, Mendes, Abass
- Benny, Juninho, Euller
Braga
- Lima
- Gomez, Niakate, Tormena, Sequeira
- Medeiros, Al-Musrati, A Horta
- Bruma, Horta, Ruiz
Betting Tips
Braga to win with both teams scoring more than 2.5 goals; Braga to score more than 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
Watch the match on BT Sports