Porto will take on Braga. The match will take place at Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Friday, September 30, 2010.
We will see how the “dragons”, after the loss to Brugge (0-4 in Champions League), will react to the break and how it will affect Conceicao, where a large portion of the Portuguese champions were involved in matches of national teams. Porto lost in Primeira (1-1), dropping to third place in the championship. This match will offer a chance for the Red-Whites to return to at least second place. However, the opponent is difficult and their defense with Pepe is becoming less reliable and faster. It will be hard to keep a clean slate.
Red-Whites had a fiery start to the season. Jorge’s wards are currently in the championship with only one draw and six wins in a row. However, Wisela won the second half (2-0) before they paused. In the Europa League, they have 2 wins from 2. The Horta brothers, and their company, are excellent in attack. They play bright, dynamic football at high speeds and can cause problems at Dragao if they don’t lose their skills during a break. On the day of the clash, the visitors have fewer international players than the team.
In the previous 5 head-to–heads, the visitors had scored in four of the five matches. It is now possible to move forward with a great springboard. Porto concedes quite a bit at this stage of season. The international footballers didn’t rest and prepared for the resumption in the championship in camp. However, the visitors have one the most attacking teams in the season. They also have excellent conditions and even a goal in their goal.
Prediction: Braga will score – yes.
