Santa Clara vs Braga Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Dec 2024

Back Santa Clara to Cause Braga Problems

When Santa Clara meet Braga, we will back the hosts at -116 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

Braga Beat Santa Clara Last Time Out

Santa Clara have won their last six home games. Most recently, they lost 1-0 on the road at Municipal de Arouca against Arouca. The Azoreans enjoyed 49% possession and had one shot on target.

Braga played Famalicão at home in their previous game. It was a 3-3 draw at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Carlos Carvalhal's men managed eight shots on goal and enjoyed 55% possession, with Ricardo Horta finding the net twice and Paulo Oliveira scoring one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braga have won the last two head-to-heads against Santa Clara. On home soil at Estadio Municipal de Braga, the scoreline was 5-3 following a 4-0 away win at Estadio do Sao Miguel. Braga have landed victory in four of the past 8 H2H games, with Santa Clara securing two wins along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Braga	4	2	2	0	10	4	6	10:4	8
15	Santa Clara	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4	0:4	1

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Santa Clara have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 0.8 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Vasco Matos' side have averaged 44.2% possession, 345.8 passes and 4.5 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Vinicius has found the net 5 times, with Ricardinho, Diogo Calila and Sidney Lima scoring 1 each. Gabriel Silva and Matheus Pereira have been top assistors on 2, with goalkeeper Gabriel Batista keeping 5 clean sheets.

Braga have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 5.6 shots on goal, 14.5 attempts and 2.0 goals. The Archbishops average 51.6% possession, 454.3 passes, 5.7 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 9.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Ricardo Horta and Bruma have 5 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Amine El Ouazzani on 3. Bruma has clocked up 4 assists, with Matheus keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Santa Clara confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Gabriel Batista (GK), Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Matheus Pereira, Sergio Araujo, Adriano, Klismahn, Gabriel Silva, Vinicius.

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matheus (GK), Joao Ferreira, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakate, Roger Fernandes, Rodrigo Zalazar, Carvalho, Yuri Ribeiro, Ricardo Horta, Amine El Ouazzani, Bruma.

Santa Clara vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ll split our stake by backing Santa Clara +0.25 at odds of -116 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Primeira Liga encounter.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Santa Clara vs Braga league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santa Clara in all of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santa Clara in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santa Clara in 6 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 2 consecutive games.

Santa Clara +0.25 Probability

The betting sites make it a 53.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara 1 - 0 Braga

There are odds of +650 available that Santa Clara land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Santa Clara vs Braga Odds

For this Primeira Liga match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Braga are the +123 favourite to win and that means a 45% chance of winning. At +215, Santa Clara are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match.

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Full-Time Result

1

+215

X

+220

2

+123

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+107

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-164

12

-303

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+128

2

-164

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-120

2 Hcp -0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-132

Santa Clara vs Braga Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Santa Clara vs Braga team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

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