Last weekend’s 3-1 defeat at Paços de Ferreira was Braga’s first Primeira Liga defeat in 8. Manager Jorge Simão’s will hope his side can finish the season in positive fashion with a 4th position still up for grabs. Sporting Braga have only lost twice at home in the league this season. They have struggled in front of goal of late, scoring just 16 times in their last 13.
3rd placed Sporting Lisbon are in something of a purple patch, losing just 1 of their last 13 games. However, their patchy early season performances have hindered any possible late title push. Sporting have only conceded 3 goals in their last 6 Primeira Liga game – their solid defence, which had been leaky up until February, has provided the platform for many of their victories.
When the sides met in the reverse league fixture just before Christmas, a solitary Wilson Eduardo goal was enough to win 3 precious away points for Sporting Braga. Read our match prediction, selected odds and Sporting Braga vs Sporting Lisbon betting tips below.
Even though Sporting Lisbon are one of Portugal’s perennial big 3 and find themselves comfortably ahead of the pack below 3rd place, their away form has been a little erratic this season. They have won 8 from 15 on the road, clouding the issue a little for Sunday’s game. Braga have lost just twice at home during 2016/17 and they don’t give anyone an easy ride at the Estádio Municipal de Braga. This is a tough one to call.
With the outright result tough to settle on, it’s probably wise to investigate alternative markets on offer in the bookies for this one. Bet365 have odds of 10/11 for both teams to score which is a generous price as is their price of 20/21 for Sporting Lisbon top scorer Bas Dost to find the net anytime.