Boavista vs Sporting Braga Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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THE FACTS
When is Boavista vs Sporting Braga on and what time does it start? Boavista vs Sporting Braga will take place on Saturday 20th May, 2023 – 15:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Boavista vs Sporting Braga? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Boavista vs Sporting Braga on in the UK? Some Portuguese Primeira Liga matches are televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports in the UK so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I Boavista vs Sporting Braga in the UK? If televised on either BT Sport or Viaplay Sports, the match can be streamed on their respective streaming platforms
THE LOWDOWN
Boavista
Under the management of former Portugal international midfielder, Petit, Boavista come into this on the back of a comfortable 3-1 loss away to Gil Vicente in their most recent outing, last weekend. The home team have been inconsistent as they sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table with their aforementioned defeat following a record of WLWDWL.
The home team are one of two sides outside of ‘Os Tres Grandes’ to win the Primeira Liga and the most recent of which. They have managed just 38 goals in their 32 games so far this season as they begin the weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom-half of the table.
Their aforementioned 3-1 defeat to Gil Vicente saw the home team take a late first-half lead. Boavista managed to equalise before the hour mark, via Sebastian Perez, but their opponents managed to cruise to victory later on in the match.
Sporting Braga
Artur Jorge’s Sporting Braga begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the top three of the Primeira Liga table with the club likely to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, ahead of Sporting CP. It would be a rare break-up of ‘Os Tres Grandes’, which they narrowly missed out on under Carlos Carvalhal last season.
The visitors managed an entertaining 5-3 defeat of bottom-of-the-table and soon-to-be relegated Santa Clara in their most recent outing, last weekend, with two late winning goals, after being pegged back to 3-3.
Braga have been entertaining throughout the 2022/23 Primeira Liga campaign with 71 goals scored in their 32 games so far this season. With two games of the campaign to go, Braga are four points clear of Sporting with one win sealing their top three fate.
THE PREDICTION
Boavista have conceded 52 goals in their 32 games so far this season with just three teams, the bottom three teams Maritimo, Santa Clara and Pacos de Ferreira, having conceded more often. Given that fact, as well as the fact they have little to play for, Braga should win this one quite comfortably, with 71 goals scored boding well against inferior opposition. Artur Jorge’s side will likely make sure of their top three finish with a victory in this one against a side with little to play for in the bottom-half of the table.
TIP: BRAGA TO WIN
