Braga vs Leicester Betting Tips

On 5 November 2020, Leicester City put Braga to the sword by a 4-0 scoreline although our prediction is that the Foxes will find things a good deal tougher at the Estadio Municipal when the teams clash in Portugal.
Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal is in charge at the Portuguese club and will be confident that his side can give a better account of themselves, with Braga actually enjoying a strong season domestically.
Bet on Braga to Put Up a Fight Against Leicester
Braga have won seven of their past eight matches and their final game before the international break saw the Braguistas claim a 3-2 victory away to Benfica which really announced their Portuguese Superliga title credentials.
Forward Paulinho is part of the Portugal squad and could be lively in this clash, with Braga having actually dominated possession in the reverse fixture and they will be up against a team who have already banked enough Europa League points to go through.
Brendan Rodgers Could Rest Leicester Players For Portugal Trip
The Leicester City manager will be mindful of the fact that his team have a hectic schedule of games on the horizon, with the likes of Jamie Vardy potentially not travelling for this game and the English side’s priority is definitely to secure a top four spot in the EPL this term.
Our betting tip is to back Braga with half a goal start at generous odds considering that a draw would suit both teams for this clash and the home side can definite benefit from playing in familiar surroundings.
We could see this being a close game and Rodgers will want to assess his players after a tough workout at Anfield on Sunday which has a much bigger bearing on the season than a dead rubber in Portugal.
BETTING TIP
Braga asian handicap +0.5 @ 1.70 (7/10) with bet365
Team News
Confirmed Lineup
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01Matheus Lima
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05Nuno Sequeira
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47Ricardo Esgaio
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36Bruno Viana
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03Vítor Tormena
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21Ricardo Horta
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08Ali Elmusrati
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88Andre Castro
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90Wenderson Galeno
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20Paulinho
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45Iuri Medeiros
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01Kasper Schmeichel
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02James Justin
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06Jonny Evans
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28Christian Fuchs
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11Marc Albrighton
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20Hamza Choudhury
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26Dennis Praet
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35Luke Thomas
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19Cengiz Ünder
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15Harvey Barnes
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14Kelechi Iheanacho
Braga Formation4-4-2
- Braga Substitutes
- 71: Hernani Infande
- 95: Guilherme Schettine
- 09: Abel Ruiz
- 07: João Novais
- 27: Fransergio
- 15: André Horta
- 02: Zé Carlos
- 34: Raúl Silva
- 06: Rolando
- N/A: Rogério Santos
- 12: Tiago Sá
Leicester Formation3-4-2-1
- Leicester Substitutes
- 09: Jamie Vardy
- 17: Ayoze Perez
- 10: James Maddison
- 08: Youri Tielemans
- 24: Nampalys Mendy
- N/A: Wesley Fofana
- 05: Wes Morgan
- 35: Eldin Jakupovic
- 12: Danny Ward
Braga vs Leicester - Injuries, Bans & Suspensions
Braga - Injuries, Bans & Suspensions
Type | Player | Info | Expected return |
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David Carmo | Ankle injury | Early March |
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Francisco Moura | ACL injury | Out for season |
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Rui Fonte | Knee injury | Mid March |