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On January 14, 2023, the 16th Matchday of the Primeira Liga will feature an entertaining contest between Braga vs Boavista. This game will feature one of the top clubs currently competing in the Portuguese league and a team battling for a betterposition in the rankings, at number ten.
If you want to learn everything there is to know about this game, we encourage you to read the preview and prediction that JefeBet has created specifically for this Braga vs Boavista matchup in the Primeira Liga.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Braga vs Boavista Primeira Liga Matchday 16 Game on January 14, 2023
- Where: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal
- When: Saturday, January 14, 2023, 3:30 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Braga (-300) / Tie (+380) / Boavista (+800)
- Unibet‘s Asian Handicap: Braga (AH -1.5, +104) / Boavista (AH +1.5, -125)
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over (-160), Under (+110)
- Both teams score from BetMGM: Yes ( +100) / No (-140)
Betting on Sporting Braga
Braga has been a tremendously dominant team in what has been so far the Primeira Liga season. They are in second place behind Benfica and only 6 points behind them, and are also virtually qualifying for the Champions League group stage.
Their results have been dazzling with 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In fact, like Benfica and Porto, they have scored 36 goals for but conceded two more than these two rivals. Thus, with 12 goals allowed, they have a 24-goal differential.
Their last five games have been marked by the sweetness of victory, with 4 wins and 1 loss vs Casa Pia. As for their wins, they won 0-1 vs. gol Vicente; 1-2 vs. Portimonense; 3-0 vs. Benfica and 0-4 vs. Santa Clara.
Possible Braga lineup (4-3-3): Maheus; Víctor Gómez, Sikou Niakaté, Paulo Oliveira, Nuno Sequeira; Iuri Medeiros, Uros Racic, Al Musrati; André Horta, Abel Ruiz, Ricardo Horta.
Betting on Boavista F.C.
On the other hand, Boavista is in the bottom half of the table and, along with Estoril Praia, has played 14 matches, one less than the rest of the teams in the Primeira Liga. Out of these 14 opportunities, they have won 6, drawn 2 and lost another 6, which gives them a total of 20 points.
To their credit, they have managed to score 15 goals and have allowed an incredible 23 goals against. This speaks both well of their ability to convert and poorly of their defense. As a result, they are -8 in goal difference and need to move quickly away from Famalicão, Vizela and Portimonense, all teams that could overcome them regarding points.
Although their situation is pressing, in the last five matches they won once, this being in their most recent match vs Gil Vicente, but they lost 3 matches and drew 1.
Possible Boavista lineup (3-4-3): Rafael Bracali; Robson Reis, Rodrigo Abascal, Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi; Pedro Malheiro, Gaius Makouta, Sebastián Pérez, Ricardo Mangas; Bruno Lourenço, Róbert Bozenik, Yusupha Njie.
JefeBet Prediction
Although Boavista will do everything to win this match, Braga is in a period of superior dominance, not only in goal conversion, but also in its defense. This allows them to have more control of the game and focus on scoring.
Prediction: Braga win 3-1.
