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Santa Clara vs. Braga: Portuguese Championship Match Prediction
Santa Clara will host Braga on December 22 in the 15th round of the Portuguese championship. Will the hosts be able to secure their sixth home win in a row and stay in the Eurocup zone, or will the Gunners take all three points with their class and return to the top four? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and selected reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Santa Clara
PortugalCurrent form
Before the start of the season, Santa Clara was not among the obvious contenders for a ticket to the European Cups, but they are playing the first round at a very high level. With 27 points, Vasco Matos' team is in fourth place in the table, but is only two points ahead of fifth-placed Braga - there is a risk of falling out of the European Cup zone today. In the last round, Santa Clara lost 0:1 to Arouca away, thus breaking a series of three consecutive victories in the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kalila and Ferreira are disqualified. Pacheco is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Santa Clara have won their last five home games
- Santa Clara have conceded in their last two matches
Tentative lineup: Neneca - Venancio, Ramos, Lima - Soares, Adriano, Almeida, Perreira - Vinicius, Costa, Klinsman.
Braga
PortugalCurrent form
Braga clearly expected to finish at least third in the table by the end of the season, but they have already made many mistakes in the first round. At the moment, Carlos Carvalhal team is in fifth place in the table with 25 points, but today they have the opportunity to return to the top four - Santa Clara has only two points more. In the last round, Braga drew 2:2 with Famalicao, thus failing to win the second match in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- Braga have not won in their last three matches – a defeat and two draws
- Braga have conceded in their last three matches
Tentative line-up: Matheus - Niakite, Oliveira, Ferreira - Martinez, Carvalho, Horta, Fernandes - Bruma, El Ouazzani, Zalazar.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:2
Two of Braga last five draws have come with this scoreline
16.25Santa Clara to score in first half
In three of Santa Clara last four home games, this bet has been successful.
2.45Braga to score in first half
In the last two matches between the clubs, this bet was successful
2.15Tip and bets
Santa Clara stumbled in the last round and lost to Arouca, allowing Braga to get within two points. Today, the Azoreans will certainly try to increase this gap and will play aggressively from the front – in the last six home matches, there were no problems with scoring goals. Braga will also take risks in an attempt to break into the top four – an exchange of goals is almost inevitable.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on the outcome
"Santa Clara" has such serious local success solely due to its powerful play at home - in seven home matches of the current season, the "Azoreans" have won six times. "Braga" is unstable and far from the peak of form, there are problems in defense and with implementation, and in the last seven matches at "San Miguel" the "gunners" have won only one victory, it is unlikely that the guests will be able to take all three points today.
Bet - Santa Clara will not lose. This bet is offered for 1.65
Bet on corners
Santa Clara will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but Braga are quite capable of responding, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.99
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