📊 Form Guide

Estoril

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Estoril will be wanting a better result here after a 3-0 Primeira Liga defeat in their last game at the hands of Famalicão.

In that game, Estoril managed 58% possession and 6 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Famalicao got 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Sorriso (63'), Václav Sejk (72') and Gil Dias (93') scored for Famalicão.

At least three goals per game were seen in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Estoril have played. Opposition teams scored 11 of them in this period whereas Estoril amassed a tally of 8.

Their prior results show that Estoril:

• have not won against Braga in their last 12 league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

Braga

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Braga go into this game following a 4-1 Primeira Liga win as they beat AVS in their last game.

In that match, Braga had 64% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 8 on target. For Braga, the scorers were Ricardo Horta (5'), Uroš Račić (26', 37') and Amine El Ouazzani (93'). For their opponents, AVS got 4 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Rafael Rodrigues (45') was the scorer for AVS.

In their last 6 outings, Braga have helped themselves to a total of 10 goals. Braga have also managed to score in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, they have seen 5 goals scored by their opponents. Regardless, time will tell whether such a trend will be sustained in this upcoming match.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Braga:

• remain unbeaten by Estoril when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 league games. A very decent away record against them.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head to head results going back to 18/04/2022 reveals that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Estoril. They have not managed to register any wins whatsoever whereas Braga have just been too good for them, finishing as winners in 67 per cent of those match-ups.

A combined total of 16 goals were produced between them in these games, with 4 of them from Canarinhos and 12 created by Os Arcebispos. That is an average goals per game value of 2.67.

The last league meeting featuring the two was Primeira Liga match day 13 on 06/12/2024 and the score finished Braga 2-2 Estoril.

On that occasion, Braga managed 48% possession and 16 shots at goal with 7 on target. The scorer was Bruma (16', 56').

Estoril had 11 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Alejandro Marqués (68') and Gonçalo Costa (82') scored.

The match was refereed by Bruno Vieira.

ℹ️ Team News: Estoril

We are thinking that Canarinhos could make use of the 3-4-3 formation for this one featuring Joel Robles, Kevin Boma, Felix Bacher, Pedro Alvaro, Wagner Pina, Vinicius Zanocelo, Jordan Holsgrove, Pedro Amaral, Yanis Begraoui, Andre Lacximicant and Joao Carvalho.

ℹ️ Team News: Braga

Braga manager Carlos Carvalhal has to choose a team with limited availability. Jonatás Noro (Achilles tendon rupture), Roger (Muscle injury) and Fran Navarro (unknown injury) are those who can’t be considered.

We are inclined to think that Os Arcebispos seem likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation, starting the game with Lukas Hornicek, Victor Gomez, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakate, Francisco Chissumba, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Uros Racic, Ismael Gharbi, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta and Afonso Patrao.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Estoril will likely be able to breach the defence of this Braga side, although one goal probably won’t be enough to avoid defeat.

Therefore, we think that it’s going to be a close game with a 1-2 victory for Braga at full-time. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Renata Leite, 16:05 19/04/2025