Tomás Yelmini
The Primeira Liga is on fire, and Portuguese soccer fans are keeping a close eye on what is happening in the final stretch of a competition that remains wide open on all fronts. Vitoria Guimaraes vs Braga is a duel between two teams that are competing for success, while the fight for the title seems to be polarized between two of the big Portuguese teams: Benfica and Porto.
While the home team is now in the Europa League qualification zone, the visiting team knows it needs to win this match to move out of third place in the standings and to continue closing the gap to the top.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the odds and the predictions for this exciting match, as well as all the information so that you don’t miss what could happen this Monday, February 27,on matchday 22 of the Primeira Liga in the clash between Vitoria Guimaraes vs Braga.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Vitoria Guimaraes vs Braga Primeira Liga Matchday 22 Game on February 27, 2023
- Where: Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium – Guimarães, Portugal
- When: Monday, February 27, 2023, 4:15 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Vitoria Guimaraes (+285) / Tie (+240) / Braga (-110)
- Asian Handicap: Vitoria Guimaraes (+0-5, -114) / Braga (-0.5, -107)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+102) / Under (-134)
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-112)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Vitoria Guimaraes
Vitoria Guimaraes knows that it can’t lose any more points if it wants to have any hope of getting one of the spots for the next Champions League. With 34 points, the team is in fifth place in the standings, and it is coming off a scoreless draw against Casa Pia.
So, to be able to secure a spot in the Champions League, the team must rethink its offensive strategy, to improve its low goal average and get closer to the teams above in the standings. Indeed, Vitoria Guimaraes has scored just 19 goals in 21 matches played. The team’s top scorers are Tiago Silva, Brazil’s Anderson and Angola’s Nelson da Luz, all of which have scored three goals.
In contrast to its offensive strategy, the team is very solid defensively, mainly because of goalkeeper Bruno Varela, who has kept 10 clean sheets so far, including three matches in a row.
Probable formation (4-2-3-1): Bruno Varela; Miguel Maga, Mamadou Tounkara, André Fonseca Amaro, Afonso Freitas; Nicolás Janvier, Dani Silva; Nelson da Luz, Tiago Silva, Michael Johnston; Alisson Safira.
Betting on Sporting Braga
Braga has had a rough past few days, as it got eliminated from the Conference League at the hands of Fiorentina in a series in which the team lost both matches. Now, the team will try to focus on the Primeira Liga, where it has 49 points, and where it still shows itself competitive to dream of winning the title. Currently, the team is seven points behind the leaders, Benfica. It’s not an easy goal to accomplish, but it is not impossible.
The Braga team is confident in its offensive power and in the capability of Banza and Horta to score goals, even though Vitinha’s departure to Olympique de Marseille in this transfer season will leave a void.
Probable formation (4-3-3): Tiago Sá; Joe Mendes, Sikou Niakaté, Paulo Oliveira, Cristian Borja; André Castro, Pizzi, Rodrigo Gomes; Álvaro Djaló, Simon Banza, Ricardo Horta.
JefeBet Prediction
Although Braga has a better structure and bigger names in its lines, the elimination it suffered a few days ago against Fiorentina may have hit the team’s spirit hard. That is what Vitoria Guimaraes will take advantage of to even things up and to reach a draw in this tough duel.
Prediction: Draw 1-1.
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