Braga, Portugal — This Sunday, Braga and Moreirense go toe-to-toe in the Primeira Liga, and fans no dey sleep on this one! The clash take place for Estadio Municipal de Braga at 8:30 PM UK time. Braga dey hope say dem fit close the five-point gap wey dey between dem and their opponents, as dem sit sixth with 13 points from dem first ten matches.
But e no be say all na biscuit for Braga, oh! Dem don dey experience some wahala lately, with two consecutive defeats wey dem collect — the most recent na that seven-goal thriller wey dem lose to Genk inside Europa League. Mehn, na serious saga! Dem don give fans heart attack, as dem manage to score only a couple late goals for that match, after dem don dey pursue Genk like say na thief.
Last weekend, dem face Porto and left pitch with a 2-1 loss. So as e be now, Braga no wan enter another slump wey go make dem lose face in their league contest. But no fear, dem don waka for the league with cannon fire in past games, especially when dem face Casa Pia with a sweet convincing victory.
For this match, Braga’s defense go be the key. If dem fit maintain discipline, dem get chance to get points because all their three league wins this season come with clean sheets — e be like say dem dey hide ball for corner! Last season, na dem dey give Moreirense wahala, winning dem twice and stretching their win streak against dem to ten games. Talk about a serious ‘arry wahala!
Moreirense no come ready to carry last. After dem recently snap a three-game losing streak with solid 2-0 win over Arouca, dem dey enter this contest with fresh hopes. With 15 goals for but 13 conceded, na balance dem dey find. Dem no fit say na all-out attack without leakages, wey be like say na hand-wash dey cause the ‘wetin-don-happen’
Braga dey miss midfield general Vitor Carvalho due to fitness issues, while longtime injury case Jonatas Noro no fit show for pitch. The likes of Zalazar wey score brace for Europa matter dey ready to carry the team, while Navarro dey sharpen him boots to start.
For Moreirense, dem go miss center-back Marcelo because of yellow cards, but Gilberto Batista go step into di big shoes. With other key players missing, Osas won’t want to miss dis chance to go head-to-head against Braga wey dey falter home with only two wins in five matches. Na serious matter oh!
Football fans, get your popcorn and palm wine ready, because we dey expect plenty fire and drama. In a league where anything fit happen, dis match fit redefine ‘alegri’ for any of these clubs. So, make we see how e go play out this Sunday!
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