Vitoria Guimaraes – Braga: forecast for the Portuguese Championship match
On December 16, Vitoria Guimaraes will play Braga in one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The guests, taking into account all the tournaments, won in four previous matches in a row, but today they are not the favorite in the bookmaker line. How justified is this alignment of forces in this pair? – the answer is in our forecast. What are the best bets for the match?

Command Analysis

Vitoria de Guimaraes

Current form
Vitoria has firmly established itself in the role of a strong middle-class Mayor, has 30 points on its account after the 21st round and is located on the eighth line in the table. It will be difficult to compete even for the fifth place, given the eight-point gap. In the last five rounds, the team suffered only one defeat, but at the same time there was only one victory, and in three matches there were draws. In the previous championship game, Vitoria went away with Famalikan (0:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to injuries, Gaspar and Gustavo Silva will miss the upcoming match. Disqualified due to busting Gustavo Silva's yellow cards.
Interesting betting trends
- In three consecutive matches with the participation of Vitoria, there was no exchange of goals scored.
- The exact score of 0-0 was recorded in the first half in the previous three matches of Vitoria
Approximate composition: Varela - Miguel Maga, Villanueva, Borevkovic, Mendes - Samu, Hendel, Beni - Arcanjo, Oliveira, Santos.

Braga

Current form
Braga has improved significantly over the course of the season and is currently on a winning streak of four matches in a row, taking into account all tournaments. Moreover, the Gunsmiths won five matches in a row directly in the national championship. Such successes allowed not only to gain a foothold on the usual fourth line, but also to catch up with Porto from the third position in terms of points scored – the opponents had 43 points each after the 21st round. In the last game of the Primeira Liga, Braga confidently beat Gil Vicente 2-0.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the main players are in the lineup, only Niakate, who has a muscle injury, is in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Braga is on a five-match winning streak in the championship.
- In four of the last five matches, Braga has won in the first half.
Approximate composition: Gornik - Ferreira, Oliveira, Arrej-Mbi, Chissumba - Moutinho, Gorbi - Fernandes, Horta, Gharbi - El Ouazzani.
Trends
Braga'sbetwill score in the first half
In four of the last five matches, Braga scored in the opening 45 minutes.
2.201st halfbet: total less than 1.5 goals
The bet played in four of the five previous matches of the hosts
1.35The exact score is 1:2
With this score, Braga won three of the last seven matches.
8.60Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, the bookmakers do not single out a clear favorite, they give a slight advantage to the hosts. Meanwhile, Braga has now reached the peak of its form, won the last five rounds and caught up with Porto on points from the third line. Plus, the Gunsmiths defeated Vitoria in two of the three previous face-to-face confrontations. We believe that, taking into account the coefficients set, it would be logical to place a bet on the guests.
Our forecast is that Braga will win with an Asian handicap (0) by a factor of 2.00
Bet on the total
Let's pay attention to the fact that in face-to-face matches, opponents do not close in defense, they play boldly. In three of the last five face-to-face meetings, there was an exchange of goals scored, which we are waiting for today.
The second bet is that both will score with a coefficient of 1.85
The first half bet
It should be noted that in the three previous matches with the participation of Vitoria, a draw was recorded in the first half. There is a high probability that today the opponents will not force events on the field, and all the key moments and the denouement will be in the second 45 minutes.
The forecast is a draw in the first half with a coefficient of 2.10