Mayra Madrigal
Activity in Portugal’s Primeira Liga restarted last week, just before the end of 2022, and now, we are ready to witness the first matches of 2023, with Matchday 15. Among the matches that could catch people’s attention, due to the very different outlook of both teams, is the Santa Clara vs SC Braga match.
Santa Clara was unable to end the past year with an intact positive streak, a loss to Gil Vicente put an end to its four undefeated games in the Portuguese league. It is important for the team to get back to attaining points soon, so as not to complicate the relegation situation. Sporting Braga did not lose rhythm after the league’s break, and it resumed its activity with a win that helped them stay at the top of the tournament.
At JefeBet you can find the best information about sports betting, and prior to this Santa Clara vs Sporting Braga clash, you are able consult the odds and the predictions for the match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Santa Clara vs Sporting Braga Primeira Liga Matchday 15 on January 5, 2023
- Where: Sao Miguel Stadium, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
- When: Thursday, January 5, 2023, 3:15 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Santa Clara (+400) / Tie (+275) / Sporting Braga (-155)
- Asian DraftKings Handicap: Santa Clara (AH +0.5, +115) / Sporting Braga (AH -0.5, -165)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-120), Under (-120).
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-125).
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
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Santa Clara preview
Santa Clara has three wins, four draws and seven defeats in 14 matches played so far in the Primeira Liga. Losing half of their matches is costing them dearly, and if they continue to collect negative results, they could find themselves in the relegation zone.
If there is comething the Azorean team has lacked, it is in their offense play, as they have the third lowest number of goals scored with 11. Their last league victory was against Estoril by a score of 3-1 on November 14, but now they have gone five games without a win in all competitions.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1):Gabriel Batista; Pierre Sagna, Cristian González, Ítalo Fernando Assis, Xavier Quintilla; Víctor Bobsin, Adriano Firmino; Gabriel Silva, Bruno Almeida, Ricardo Oliveira; Matheus Babi.
Sporting Braga preview
Sporting Braga has the second highest number of wins in the Primeira Liga after 14 rounds: with 10 wins, one draw and three defeats. This puts the team in third place of the standings. They are are arriving to this game after attaining a 3-0 win over none other than leaders Benfica, and they have won two consecutive victories, after defeating Portimonense 1-2 ina previous game.
They have suffered only one loss in their last five league matches. They lost against Casa Pia by a score of 0-1, which reinforced that they are one of the three teams that are in the best shape after that number of matches played so far. It also has the third best offense with a total of 32 goals, averaging 2.28 goals scored per game.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Matheus Magalhaes; Víctor Gómez, Sikou Niakate, Paulo Oliveira, Nuno Sequeira; Iuri Medeiros, Uros Racic, Moatasem Al-Musrati, André Horta; Ricardo Horta, Abel Ruiz.
JefeBet Prediction
These two teams are different in all aspects, and Sporting Braga is the candidate to take the victory in this match, which is mainly because of the offense they have. The team has only been left scoreless in one of their last five league encounters. The difference is too radical to ignore.
Prediction: Sporting Braga win by a score of 0-2.
