Braga v Real Madrid

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This week features action from the Champions League and Matchday 3 features this upcoming clash between Portuguese hosts, Braga, and their Spanish visitors, Real Madrid, when the two teams lock horns at the Estádio Municipal de Braga with the home side looking to close the gap on their Group C table leading visitors with a crucial win here.

Braga have produced a mixed bag of results so far in the group stage of this season's Champions League competition as the hosts were handed a 2-1 defeat at home by Napoli in the opening group fixture but Artur Jorge's side managed to quickly bounce back with a valuable 3-2 win away from home against Union Berlin on Matchday 2.

Interestingly, both of Braga's group matches have resulted in both teams scoring and as well as the goal tally being particularly high whenever Braga are featured, goals at both ends have usually occurred as well.

Indeed, eight out of Braga's last 10 matches in all competitions have resulted with both teams scoring and another open, attacking and free-flowing fixture is expected when Real Madrid visit the Estádio Municipal de Braga on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid sit top of Group C with the maximum haul of six points after their opening two games in the group stage as the visitors have collected important wins against Union Berlin 1-0 at home followed by a pulsating 3-2 win on the road at Napoli, taking them to the top of the table where they hold a three-point lead over Napoli and Tuesday night's hosts, Braga.

These two important victories have extended Real Madrid's impressive sequence of results to 10 wins out of their last 12 matches in all competitions, so Carlo Ancelotti's side may well fancy their chances of securing a decisive result which could see them take a huge step towards qualifying for the knockout rounds of this competition.

Real Madrid have also won seven of their last nine Champions League ties overall which includes wins on the road at Liverpool 5-2, Chelsea 2-0 and the aforementioned 3-2 win at Napoli, so goals also look likely to feature when they make their way to Portugal for this Matchday 3 encounter with Braga.

Braga v Real Madrid Verdict

Braga head into this vitally important Group C clash on the back of five wins on the trot in all competitions which will give the Portuguese outfit a timely boost prior to meeting Real Madrid but these victories have seen both teams score in four of these five wins so the hosts are expected to have a tough time of keeping a clean sheet against Ancelotti's charges here.

The prospects of goals for both teams here are therefore very likely!

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Madrid win & Both Teams To Score @ 2.62

Correct score: Real Madrid 2-1 @ 8.00