Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
There will be fireworks when Braga and Porto face each other at Estadio Municipal de Braga in the Primeira Liga round 31. Braga dropped two points in a goalless draw with Estoril, with the team remaining in 4th place in the standings. Since the Reds suffered elimination in the Europa League quarter-finals, they will be fully focused on the national championship in the remainder of the season. Vitor Oliveira is back from suspension, meaning that Victor Ruiz should drop to the bench.
The Dragons, on the other hand, have a chance to seal the Primeira Liga title. Porto are enjoying a campaign to remember, and we predict that they will put icing on the cake on the successful season with a triumph at Braga. A man to watch in the away team will be Iran international Taremi, who scored a hat-trick in a 7-0 crushing of Portimonense, while both Uribe and Manafa remain in the recovery room. Bruno Costa will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
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.