Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
As part of the 28th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, a match between Sporting and Braga will take place. The encounter will be held in Lisbon on Monday, April 7. The game is scheduled to kick off at 21:45 Central European Time. I suggest placing a bet on the winner of this game.
Match preview
Sporting, after being knocked out of the Champions League, has focused on domestic competitions. The Lisbon team took a significant step towards the Portuguese Cup final by comfortably defeating Rio Ave in the first leg of the semifinals.
In the Primeira Liga, the "Lions" are defending the championship title they won under Ruben Amorim. Rui Borges is managing the task well, as Sporting leads the league, sharing the same record with Benfica, with seven rounds remaining in the season.
Braga will face a tough challenge against the league's highest-scoring team, yet their excellent defensive record, with only 23 goals conceded, is noteworthy.
The modest club consistently ranks among the leaders but noticeably lags behind the more skilled giants. In this campaign, Braga has a decent chance at medals, as they continue to battle for third place with Porto, both having 56 points after 27 rounds.
Match facts
- Sporting is on a six-game winning streak.
- Braga has won only one away match out of the last four.
- Sporting scores an average of 2 goals per game at home, while Braga scores an average of 0.8 goals per game away.
Probable lineups
- Sporting: Silva, Inacio, Diomande, Quaresma, Araujo, Ujlmann, Fresneda, Debast, Catamo, Trincao, Gyokeres.
- Braga: Grniczek, Oliveira, Bambu, Chissumba, Gomes, Moutinho, Racic, Zalazar, Martinez, Horta, El-Wazzani.
H2H
Sporting has demolished Braga in the last three home matches with an identical score of 5:0.
Prediction
Sporting cannot afford a slip-up, even against a formidable opponent. I believe the hosts will put in maximum effort and will be able to celebrate victory.
