Braga
- Braga have four wins and a draw from their last five matches, in league, cup and Europe.
- Braga’s possession-based philosophy is very much in the Guardiola style with plenty of high pressing and structure when building from the back.
- It has produced impressive results in both the Primeira Liga and Europe so far this season, including their 3-1 semi-final win over Benfica and Europa League away win at Nice.
Vitória
- Vitória have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five competitive matches.
- Vitória, on the other hand, are more pragmatic and prefer to get men behind the ball and counter-attack or hit Braga on the break when they have the ball.
- Pinto’s side are very disciplined in their structure and will look to punish any space left by Braga with the counter or through set-pieces.
Head-to-Head
Braga have the edge in the head-to-head stats, winning 28 of the 58 senior competitive games played between the two clubs in all competitions with Vitoria on 15 wins.
Key Players
- The best player on the pitch in the semi-final was goalkeeper Charles, who kept them in the game long enough for Alioune Ndoye to strike his dramatic brace in stoppage time.
- Ndoye certainly did that and should be a huge threat again from the bench while Rodrigo Zalazar, Braga’s midfield magician, will be keen to add to his goal contributions this term.
Betting Insights
Both teams will likely score at some stage of this game and BTTS seems the way to go at 1.82 given the drama of their semi-finals and the offensive form of both clubs.
Prediction
The odds reflect that with Braga at 1.93 , Vitoria at 4.09 and a tie at 3.3 , which is why we are taking Braga to take the silverware this year.
