Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Braga will be aiming to move closer to the Champions League berth when they take on Estoril at their Estadio Municipal de Braga. Os Arcebispos have been playing below expectations in the first half of the season, but they are still seen as hot favourites to beat Estoril in front of home fans. Keep in mind, though, that the hosts will be with one eye on the Europa League decider against Crvena zvezda. All David Carmo, Vitor Tormena, Ali Elmusrati, and Nuno Sequeira are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Estoril, on the other hand, are enjoying a very successful season, with the team suffering no more than one defeat in the process. Os Canarinhos are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Sunday’s clash, but preventing Braga from scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga is easier said than done. In their last meeting in the Portuguese top flight Braga crushed Estoril 6-0.
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.