Sporting Braga - Santa Clara betting tips and odds

With betting odds working largely in their favour, Sporting Braga are expected to record a clean-cut victory in this match. We expected them to completely outclass Santa Clara.

The current perspective makes the situation clear. Given the superiority of Sporting Braga and the fact that Santa Clara are given 17.00 odds to win, it is easy to conclude that anything but a home win would be an unexpected shock.

The hosts return home after an away defeat (Benfica) which saw them defy the odds a bit. Online bookmakers expected them to get destroyed but Sporting Braga held their ground in the first half and only went down with a minimal goal difference after the break.

Santa Clara had a challenging matchup in the previous round. Top online bookies priced their victory at 2.95, which is not great if you consider the fact that they were the home team in that bout. Thankfully, they grabbed an early lead and turned it into an HT/FT victory, much to the joy of their home supporters.

Sporting Braga leave quite the impression whenever we see them play in front of their fans at Estádio Municipal de Braga. They scored more than 5 goals in total the last 3 times they did so, which is a solidly impressive record.

Maintaining their defences has been a bit of a struggle for Santa Clara lately. They ended up conceding 5 goals over the 3 most recent matches alone, leaving many fans disappointed.

The two teams already met this season in the Primeira Liga, with Sporting Braga taking the victory. It’s understandable why most bookies consider them the favourites, though the advantage is not overwhelming.

This Sunday, both teams will have a full roster available to them, thanks to the absence of injuries or suspensions.

For better or worse, the Under 3.5 Goals is possible the best course of action for this match. It’s not exactly an exciting offer and the returns can’t be called amazing, but the value is strong enough to warrant a quick punt.