Braga – Nacional SOCCER PICKS
Sporting Braga and Nacional meet at Estádio Municipal de Braga, in a match for this phase of the League Cup (Group Stage). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 5 wins in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 12-08-2018, in a match for the Primeira Liga that ended with the victory of Sporting Braga by (4-2). The goals of the match were scored by Dyego Sousa (4 ‘e 32’) and Ricardo Horta (48 ‘e 72’), for Sporting Braga, and B. Rochez (23 ‘e 37′), for Nacional.
Braga:
The team of the house disputes its according party in Group B, after having won by (2-1) in its first match in this group stage, against Tondela. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Vitória Guimarães by (1-1). In the last 10 home matches Sporting Braga has won 7 and tied 3. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 27 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
The Braga enters this match after a foreign tie, a ball, in the visit to the ground of Guimarães. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more leisurely style of play. In this tactical design, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing area are Wilson Eduardo and Dyego Sousa. Ricardo Horta is the brain of the team, being the player responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of the local team. Coach Abel Ferreira will not be able to count on Trincón, Lazar Rosic, Ricardo Ferreira, Raúl Silva and Matheus, for being injured.
National:
The visiting team arrives at this 2nd day of Group B after a draw in its opening in this group stage, against the Vítória Setúbal, by (3-3). In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they lost with Portimonense at home (0-1). In the last 10 away matches Nacional has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
The National enters this unmotivated match, after a home defeat, by 0-1, at the reception to Portimonense. The visiting team presents less individual arguments for this game, so, for being away from home, we believe that you can have more caution, with the aim of not suffering the first goal. It should be noted that the National added only five points away from home since the start of the championship. The brain of the outsider team is the Serbian Palocevic, the player responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of his team. The National coach should have all players at his disposal.
