Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
30/01/2022
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
Moreirense
Braga will look to build on a thrilling 2-1 win over title holders Sporting CP when they take on Moreirense on Matchday 20. Os Arcebispos are determined to represent Portugal in European competitions for yet another season, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Moreirense. Defender Paulo Oliveira is back from suspension, while Jean Gorby, who scored the winner in Lisbon, is pushing for a start.
You should bear in mind that Braga are eyeing their sixth home win of the process. Os verdes e brancos, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Santa Clara, and seeing that Braga are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Moreira de Conegos empty-handed. To make things even worse for the visiting team, important defender Steven Vitoria serves a one-game ban.
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 (Moreirense):
Moreirense are a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Conegos. Founded on November 1, 1938, Os verdes e brancos welcome their rivals at Parque Moreira de Conegos Guimaraes, the venue which can hold up to 9,000 spectators.
Moreirense wear green and white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whilst black and red are the dominant colours of their away kit. In the 2016/2017 season Os verdes e brancos did well to win the Taca da Liga trophy, with the team beating Braga 1-0 in the title game.
Caue scored the winner for Moreirense on the stroke of half time. Moreirense impressed in the 2018/2019 Primeira Liga season, finishing the process in sixth position in the standings. The club missed out on a place in the Europa League on goal difference to Vitoria de Guimaraes. Penafiel are considered one of the club’s main rivals.
