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Sporting Braga Paços de Ferreira betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be Braga win. In addition to the home team playing with the support of their fans, they still present more arguments for this journey, regarding the "enemy" of this journey. Thus, it’s expectable that Braga will be superior in the match and manage to toast their fans with the three points. It should be noted that the home team have won the last five matches in their ground, counting for the championship.
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Preview
Sporting Braga and Paços de Ferreira meet at Estádio Municipal de Braga, in a match for the 13th round of the Primeira Liga. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history indicates total balance between these two teams, since there is a record of 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 21‑12‑2015, in a match for the Primeira Liga, they tied (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by N. Stojiljković (22' ), for Sporting Braga, and by Pelé (52' ), for Paços de Ferreira. Although this is a match between 4th and 12th of the league table, it’s actually a match between the 2nd best in home matches and the 16th best in away matches.

Analysis Braga

The home team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 23 points won, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Feirense, by (6‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Porto, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 7 points in away matches, with 6 goals scored and 7 conceded, against 16 points won at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 5 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got a home loss against Shakhtar Donetsk by (2‑4). In the last 6 home league matches Sporting Braga has a record of 5 wins and 1 draw, so they have won 16 points out of 18 possible.

In this competition, they have a sequence of 5 wins in the last home matches and they haven't lost any of the last 6 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Braga comes unmotivated for this match after a home defeat, by 2-4, against Shakhtar, counting for the Europe League. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical scheme, favoring quick transitions. In this drawing, the three players responsible for launching panic in the opposing area are Ricardo Horta, Rui Fonte and Stojiljkovic. Ricardo Horta is the brain of the team, and this player is responsible for defining and conducting the offensive attacks of the home team.

Confirmed Lineup: Marafona, Baiano, Bruno Wilson, Marcelo Goiano, André Pinto, Xeka, Ricardo Horta, Nikola Vukčević, Koka, Nikola Stojiljković, Wilson Eduardo.
Coach: R. Gomes Duarte.

Analysis Paços Ferreira

The away team is currently in the 12th position of the league, with 13 points won, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Arouca, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Boavista, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 4 points in away matches and 9 at their stadium, with 6 goals scored and 5 conceded at home, against 9 goals scored and 13 conceded in away matches. In the last 6 away league matches Paços de Ferreira has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 18 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Paços de Ferreira comes motivated for this match after a 2-1 home win against Boavista: Marco Baixinho and Welthon signed the "goals" of victory. The visiting team is usually in a traditional 4-3-3, preferring quick transitions, where the two arrows aimed at the opposing goal are Ivo Rodrigues and Gleison. It should be noted that the centre forward is the young Brazilian, ex-player of Remus, Welthon. The visiting team’s coach should have the entire squad at his disposal. 

Confirmed Lineup: Rafael Defendi, Bruno Santos, Ricardo, João Góis, Marco Baixinho, Mateus Silva, Andrézinho, Pedrinho, Ivo Rodrigues, Gleison, Welthon.
Coach: A. Rocha Simão.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Braga vs Paços Ferreira match, on 11 December 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Braga wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Braga vs Paços Ferreira on 11 December 2016 will be played at Braga, Estádio Municipal de Braga.

 

Primeira Liga - 2016/2017

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 44.44%
  • Draws 26.14%
  • Away team wins 29.41%
  • Over 1.5 71.57%
  • Over 2.5 44.44%
  • Over 3.5 18.95%
  • Goals 728
  • Goals /match 2.38
  • Goals /match home 1.38
  • Goals /match away 1
  • Both teams score 45.75%
  • Goals after 80' 17.03%
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