Vitória Setúbal Sporting Braga betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 4^th position of the league, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Tondela, by (0‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Paços de Ferreira, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 16 goals scored and 5 goals conceded at home, against 3 goals scored and 2 conceded in away matches. In their last match, for the Taça da Liga, they got a home win against Belenenses by (2‑1). In the last 7 away league matches Braga has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 21 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 5 away matches. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 22 of the last 28 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 14 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Braga enters this match motivated after a home triumph, by 2-1, against Belenenses, for the first round of the group stage of the Portuguese League Cup. The visiting squad has shown some notable skills in quick transitions, mainly due to the ability of their wingers to unbalance the opponents’ defense. It is important to underline that one of the great strengths of this squad is free kicks and corners, due to the stature of their players. Nevertheless, when playing against weaker opponents, the away team manages to control the midfield game, maintaining possession.

Confirmed Lineup: Stanislav Kritsyuk, Baiano, Marcelo Goiano, Willy Boly, Ricardo Ferreira, Luiz Carlos, Nikola Vukčević, Rafa Silva, Alan, Nikola Stojiljković, Wilson Eduardo.
Coach: R. Gomes Duarte.