Braga vs Famalicão prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 16, 2024
One of the matches of the 14th round of the Portuguese Championship will take place on Monday at the "City Stadium" in Braga, where the local team will face Famalicão. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with a good odds.
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Match preview
Braga traditionally competes for a spot in the top three and sometimes even challenges the top clubs of the Portuguese league. However, this season, the team is only in fifth place. Surprisingly, they are not competing with Porto or Benfica, but with the modest Santa Clara.
Braga trails their opponent by three points and is seven points behind the top three. The team approaches the match against Famalicão after a heavy defeat to Roma in the Europa League (0-3). In their last league match, Braga drew 1-1 with Estoril. At home, the club has won three out of seven matches, with two defeats.
On the other hand, Famalicão is having a decent season, but it seems unlikely that they will challenge for a European competition spot. They are already six points behind fifth place, while Santa Clara, who are in fourth, are nine points ahead.
In their last match, Famalicão hosted Porto and earned a 1-1 draw against one of the league leaders. However, they have now gone three matches without a win—two draws and one loss. On the road, Famalicão has only two wins in six matches.
Likely line-ups
- Braga: Mateus; Gomes, Ferreira, Niakaté, Ribeiro; Carvalho, Orta; Gitane, Orta, Bruma; Fernandes
- Famalicão: Zlobin; Rafa Soares, Mihai, Riccelli, Calegari; Topić, Youssouf, Sa, Roshinha, Gil Dias; Aranda
Match facts and head-to-head
- Last season, the teams exchanged away wins with a 2-1 scoreline
- In the last five matches between these teams, the "Over 2.5 goals" bet has been successful
- In three of Braga's last four matches, the "Over 2.5 goals" bet has also hit
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the hosts in this match, with their win priced at 1.50. On the other hand, Famalicão didn’t play in the Europa League on Thursday and will be fresher. Plus, their players won’t be intimidated by Braga, as Porto can attest to. Our bet here is "Famalicão to win with a +1.5 handicap" with odds of 1.55.
