Sporting Braga - Nacional predictions

With the odds set at 1.50 for a home win, Sporting Braga winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

With a price of 6.63 on an away win among most online sportsbooks, it’s clear Nacional will likely not fare well against Sporting Braga. Even a draw seems to be too optimistic for the away team.

Sporting Braga played at Vitória Guimarães in the previous round and walked away with a single point won in a 1:1 draw after a prolonged stalemate throughout the game’s runtime. Neither side is particularly happy with that match - Sporting Braga had favourable betting odds while their opponents were playing at home.

Nacional fans are rather disappointed with their latest outing at home. An uneventful deadlock in the first half was followed by an unexpected tiebreaker from Arouca, the visitors, resulting in a narrow home defeat.

The crowd at Estádio Municipal de Braga can’t be unhappy with their offensive abilities – they scored 6 times over their latest three home games.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Nacional have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Primeira Liga. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Sporting Braga are fighting hard to stay in the upper half of the Primeira Liga table, so a win here will be extremely valuable. They seem poised to take it, which might be the start of a fruitful season.

Nacional will be looking to take back some ground after a rather poor start to the season. They’re fairly deep in the lower end of the table with just 2 points between them and the relegation zone. With a match like the one at Sporting Braga ahead of them, though, it’s hard to feel optimistic.

Looking back at the recent history of clashes between these two teams, the most notable example is a sound defeat Nacional suffered last season. Partly thanks to the considerable goal difference Sporting Braga secured in that match, they’re considered favourites to win the match on Sunday.

With no injuries or suspensions to deal with, both teams will be able to give their all this Sunday.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.