Moreirense vs Braga prediction 03.02.2025 | Liga Portugal
Moreirense
Kick off:
Date:
Braga
1
4.20
X
3.50
2
1.90
Contents
- Competition: Liga Portugal
- Date: Monday, 3rd February, 2025
- Kickoff: 18:45 UK / 19:45 CET
- Venue: Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas (Moreira de Conegos)
Moreirense had a solid last season and almost secured Europe, considering they finished 6th with 55 points from 34 matches. This season, after a good start, they are now struggling and are on a six-game winless streak. Right now, they are sitting in 10th with 23 points from 19 matches. That is around 0.4 points per game less than last season, and this season, a mid-table finish seems like a best-case scenario.
In over a decade, Braga were more or less constantly between third and fifth place in Liga Portugal. This season, they are once again around their usual placement as they are in fourth place with 37 points from 19 matches - four points away from second place and the Champions League Qualifiers. However, in the Europa League, Braga were not impressive, finishing the competition in 25th place, just one goal away from securing the next stage of the competition. Now, they will focus only on domestic competition, which could be a good thing.
Moreirense vs Braga pick: Braga to win
Moreirense are in terrible form, failing to win in the last seven matches in all competitions, and we cannot say they had a too tough schedule. Also, in the previous three games against Gil Vicente, Farense, and Arouca, they even failed to score, and those teams are not even close to Braga's level.
On the other hand, Braga are in excellent form, winning four of the last five games. In the previous game, they had one of their best wins of the season as they won 1:0 against Lazio, which were among the best teams in the Europa League this season.
In the first h2h game this season, Braga absolutely dominated Moreirense, winning 3:1. Moreover, Braga won 11 out of the last 12 h2h games - 91.7%. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and the difference in form, we believe Braga are much closer to winning the upcoming match.
Moreirense vs Braga Head to Head (H2H) stats
-
Braga
3 : 1
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
-
Braga
0 : 2
Moreirense
Club Friendlies 3
-
Braga
1 : 0
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
-
Moreirense
2 : 3
Braga
Liga Portugal
-
Braga
2 : 1
Moreirense
Taça De Portugal
-
Braga
2 : 0
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
Moreirense team news
Godfried Frimpong served his one-game suspension in the previous game against Arouca and will be available. The 25-year-old full-back has started in 95% of their league games, and his return is definitely a massive plus for Moreirense.
When it comes to injuries, two players who missed the previous games should remain sidelined - Eboue Kouassi and Nino Galovic.
Last matches of Moreirense
-
Arouca
1 : 0
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
-
Moreirense
0 : 0
Farense
Liga Portugal
-
Gil Vicente
1 : 0
Moreirense
Taça De Portugal
-
Moreirense
1 : 1
AVS
Liga Portugal
-
Estoril
2 : 2
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
Moreirense lineup
Goalkeeper
-
40
Kewin
Defenders
-
76
Dinis Pinto
-
26
Maracas
-
44
Marcelo
-
23
Godfried Frimpong
Midfielders
-
80
Lawrence Ofori
-
11
Alan
-
6
Ruben Ramos
Forwards
-
31
Madson
-
9
Luis Asue
-
21
Pedro Santos
Braga team news
Central defender Sikou Niakate suffered an injury in the previous game against Lazio and had to leave the field after 27 minutes. He will most likely miss the upcoming game, and we could see Bright Arrey-Mbi start as a replacement.
With Paulo Oliveira recovered from his injury, only Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez will be sidelined for the upcoming game with an injury.
Last matches of Braga
-
Braga
1 : 0
Lazio
Europa League
-
Braga
3 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
-
Union Saint-Gilloise
2 : 1
Braga
Europa League
-
Estrela Amadora
0 : 1
Braga
Liga Portugal
-
Braga
2 : 1
Lusitano Évora 1911
Taça De Portugal
Braga lineup
Goalkeeper
-
91
Lukas Hornicek
Defenders
-
2
Victor Gomez
-
26
Bright Arrey-Mbi
-
15
Paulo Oliveira
-
55
Chissumba
Midfielders
-
11
Roger Fernandes
-
29
Gorby
-
8
Joao Moutinho
Forwards
-
21
Ricardo Horta
-
9
Amine El Ouazzani
-
20
Ismael Gharbi
4 Reasons why Braga should win
- Moreirense failed to win in the last seven games
- Moreirense failed to score in the previous three matches
- Braga won four of the previous five games in all competitions
- Braga won 11 out of the last 12 h2h games
Main prediction Moreirense - Braga
Braga to win
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.94
Additional predictions
Moreirense & Braga current standing in Liga Portugal
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 53 - 14 | +39 | 47 |
| 2 | Benfica | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 - 14 | +29 | 41 |
| 3 | Porto | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 - 15 | +27 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 - 19 | +15 | 37 |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 - 20 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 - 23 | +2 | 30 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 - 25 | +3 | 26 |
| 8 | Famalicão | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 - 24 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Estoril | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 - 30 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 - 26 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 - 32 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 - 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Nacional | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 - 26 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | Arouca | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 - 30 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | AVS | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 - 27 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | Estrela Amadora | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 - 30 | -14 | 17 |
| 17 | Farense | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 - 25 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | Boavista | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 - 34 | -21 | 12 |