Braga hosts Marítimo in round 13 of Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Thursday, January 7th at Estádio Municipal de Braga (Braga)
Braga keeps at its usual level. The Archbishops have traditionally been perceived as the No. 4 force in Portugal. Only in 2017, the team fell one position lower. But in the last draw, Braga managed to win the bronze medals and the League Cup. Now the charges of Carlos Carvalhal look good either. They made it to the Europa League playoffs with 13 points scored. In the championship, the team won 8 out of 9 matches after misfires at the start, including against Benfica in Lisbon (3-2). But in the last round, on January 2, the Archbishops lost to leading Sporting almost without a fight. The Lions scored in the 54th and 78th minutes and won 2-0. The gap to the capital club has now reached 8 points. But five points separate Braga from the pursuers, so the usual 4th place is not threatened yet.
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Maritimo managed to improve its results this season. The Lions periodically take high places and represent Portugal in the Europa League. The last time it happened in 2017, when they were knocked out of the European Cup qualification by Dynamo Kyiv. Then there was a decline, and Maritimo finished in 11th place according to the results of the last season. Not surprisingly, Lito Vidigal appeared on the coaching bridge in August. And the team manages to stay in the top part of the standings, with claims for promotion to European cups. It also managed to continue the fight for the cup - before Christmas, the Lions coped with Salgeirus. After the New Year, on January 3, the club was able to limit itself only to a goalless draw with Boavista at home.
Braga plays at home, and everybody understands that it is much stronger than its opponent. The hosts must win, and the only question is how this victory will be gained. We bet that the Archbishops will decide everything before the break.
Prediction for the match: Braga to win the first half and the match
