Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
21/04/2021
02:00 PM
Prediction: 3-1
Boavista
Braga will be looking to regain their spot in top three when they take on Boavista on Matchday 28. Braga dropped four points in back-to-back draws with Belenenses and Rio Ave, and, as a result, they face a must-win situation against Boavista. Important defender Esgaio returns from suspension, while Moura and Fonte miss the game through injuries. You should bear in mind that Carlos Carvalhal’s troops are eyeing their tenth home win of the season.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, picked up vital three points from the Ferreira clash, with the team moving away from the relegation zone. Boavista are desperate to secure the Primeira Liga survival, but seeing that Braga are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we do not believe that the underdogs are going to grab something from the midweek showdown. Hamache returns from suspension, while both Reisinho and Njie are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Boavista):
Founded on August 1, 1903, Boavista are a Portuguese club that welcome their rivals at Estadio do Bessa. The capacity of the venue is 28,263 and it was built back in 1911. As Panteras (The Panthers) are well known for their black and white shirts and white is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Famous Fellow city club Porto are considered Boavista’s main rivals and the two teams face each other in O Derby da Invicta and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two local rivals. A Panteras did well to win their first and only Primeira Liga trophy in the 2000/2001 season, with the team finishing the campaign only one point clear of Porto.
Boavista have five Taca de Portugal trophies (1974/75, 1975/76, 1978/79, 1991/92, 1996/97), with the team winning Supertaca de Portugal three times (1979, 1992, 1997). Jose Bosingwa, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Nuno Gomes are the notable footballers who played for Boavista in the past, to name just a few.
