Sporting Braga and Santa Clara will battle for much-needed points when they clash in the Primeira Liga at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga, Portugal.
Kick-off will occur at 8:45 PM local (Portugal); 12:15 AM (India) and 7:45 PM (GMT). The two clubs are both battling for survival and therefore will fight hard for points as they move up the table during this season of the Primeira Liga.
Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara Live Streaming, Portuguese Primeira Liga: Match Preview
Braga comes into this match favoured as the Home Team and is also superior in the league. Sporting Braga will play a fast pace and is expected to start the game with ball possession to force Santa Clara into a defensive mode and score an early goal to allow Braga to control the game’s flow.
Santa Clara will attempt to be structured and have a good defensive shape. They could also play more conservatively and limit the number of goal-scoring chances they give Braga, while attempting to counter quickly. Santa Clara could present a risk to Braga by maintaining discipline and scoring off quick counters.
Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara Live Streaming, Portuguese Primeira Liga: Where to watch in India
The Portuguese Primeira Liga is not available to watch on Indian television. However, international streaming services allow Indian fans to access European football.
Registered users can potentially watch the matches live through sites like Bet365. Indian fans can also get the latest live match scores on a variety of football application or sports websites.
Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara Live Streaming, Portuguese Primeira Liga: Squads
Sporting Braga Squad (Probable): Matheus, Víctor Gómez, Sikou Niakaté, José Fonte, Cristian Borja, João Moutinho, Al Musrati, Ricardo Horta, Bruma, Abel Ruiz, Simon Banza
Santa Clara Squad (Probable): Gabriel Batista, MT, Kennedy Boateng, Paulo Henrique, Matheus Pereira, Adriano Firmino, Bruno Almeida, Lincoln, Ricardinho, Gabriel Silva, Tagawa
Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara Live Streaming, Portuguese Primeira Liga: Match Predictions
Sporting Braga is likely to win the match given that they play at home and are the more talented team. If Braga is able to control the center of the pitch and convert their scoring opportunities into goals, they should have a rather easy time winning the match. The competitiveness of Santa Clara will be outweighed by the qualities that Braga possesses.
This is prediction-based on current form of teams, player availability, and historical performances. The actual result may differ based on in-game events.