Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
04/02/2021
04:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Porto
Braga will be looking to build on a thrilling 4-0 win over Moreirense when they take on Portimonense at their Estadio Municipal de Braga. Carlos Carvalhal’s troops are eager to cement their spot in top three, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Portimonense. Both Fonte and Moura are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team ahead of the midweek clash.
Paulo Sergio’s men, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Boavista. Portimonense have been struggling on the travels of late, and given Braga’s display in the crushing of Moreirense, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. In their last meeting in the national championship Braga defeated Portimonense 3-1. Both Lucas Fernandes and Sa remain in the recovery room, while Samuel has been tested positive for coronavirus.
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 (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
