Braga – Chaves PREDICTION & TIPS
Braga and Chaves play at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, in a duel of the 10th round of the Liga Sagres. These teams have met only twice recently: on 11-03-2017, ending with a draw for (0-0), and on 24-10-2016, ending with Braga’s victory (1-0). Although this is a game between 4th and 15th of the overall ranking, it is actually a game between the 8th place in home games and the 10th as a visitor.
After 6 wins and 3 losses, the home team is in 4th place, having won 18 points. In the last match, he won Moreirense away by (0-1), after having won at home in a game against Estoril (6-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it has achieved similar results at home and abroad. In the last four home games for the championship, Braga have recorded 3 wins and 1 loss, having won 9 points out of 12.
In this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 victories in the last departures. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 7 of the last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in this competition, managed to turn the score in 2 of the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Braga enter into this motivated game after a 0-1 away win on their visit to the Moreirense field: Fábio Martins, already very close to the final whistle, scored the winning goal. The home team usually plays on a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more leisurely game style. In this drawing, the two players responsible for creating dangerous moves in the opposing area are Ahmed Hassan and Paulinho. Ricardo Horta is the brain of the team, and this player is responsible for defining and conducting the offensive attacks of his team. Coach Abel Ferreira will not be able to count on Dyego Sousa, Wilson Eduardo, Mauro, Rosic and Marafona for being injured.
The visiting team is currently in 15th place with 8 points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, tied at home to the Tondela by (1-1). In the last match, lost out to Sporting by (5-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, it achieves practically the same points at home and away, with 4 goals scored and 4 goals conceded at home, against 6 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last 5 away games for the championship the Chaves record 1 victory, 1 tie and 3 defeats, having won 4 points in 15 possible. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 20 of their last 22 games finished with More than 1.5 goals. In 9 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the scoring in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Chaves enters this game very unmotivated after a 5-1 away away defeat on their visit to the Sporting field. The visiting team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3 where the three most advanced men are Platiny, Perdigão and Davidson. According to this tactical design, the visiting team chooses to maintain a faster pace of play, channeling their offensive attacks through midfield. Pedro Tiba is one of the great creators of the Chaves offensive game. Coach Luis Castro will not be able to count on Jordán and Nuno André Coelho for being injured.
Braga – Chaves FREE TIPS
Braga – Win @ 1.50
Both teams to score / YES @ 2.00
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
