AFS vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips (2 February)

Unless there is a turnaround in the situation from elsewhere, AFS will go down to the 2nd division. No victory gleaned since the start of the season, and only 5 small points, it's difficult to have hope, even among the players. During the previous day, the local team avoided a fourth successive defeat by grabbing the point of the draw on the pitch at Casa Pia after being down three goals to nothing 3-3. The defeats were against Arouca 0-1, Moreirense 0-2 and Porto 2-0. Opposite, we find Braga, 4th in the elite but also qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League following its 6th place in the league phase and a final goalless draw against the G.

A Eagles last Thursday 0-0. The top 3 in the championship will be difficult to achieve for the warriors of Minhotos who were no less than 12 points behind Benfica at the start of this day. In the league, Braga has been undefeated for four days but is moving above all on a series of 2 victories gleaned against Tondela 0-1 and on a victory against Alverca during the previous score 5-0. 

Excluded against Arouca, Cristian Devenish could be back after serving his suspension against Casa Pia. On the other hand, Guillem Molina has remained injured for several weeks and will not play this evening. Against Casa Pia, the Brazilian Nene (42) scored twice on a penalty while his compatriot Guilherme Neiva scored the equalizing goal at the end of the match, his first this season.  Still suffering from a foot, Moroccan Amine El Ouazzani will not play today, nor will Malian international Sikou Niakate.

Recently suspended, Gustaf Lagerbielke (2 league goals) should appear on the scoresheet. Against Alverca, of the 5 goals scored, 4 were scored in the 1st period through Vitor Carvalho (2 goals in the league), Rodrigo Zalazar (8 goals, 2 assists), the former Barcelona player Pau Victor (4 goals, 1 assist in the league) and the ever-present Ricardo Horta (7 goals, 1 assist in the league). It was Fran Navarro (4 goals in the league) who closed the show in the 2nd period.