Real Madrid vs SC Braga Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 05/11/2023, 18:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 05/11/2023 at 19:03 in Champions League Predictions

Real Madrid should be able to book their place in the Champions League knockout stages. They top Group C by three points from Napoli and are six ahead of visitors Braga. The La Liga side have been in top form so far in this group and started their campaign with a last-gap 1-0 home win over Union Berlin who are bottom of this group and yet to earn a point. Up next, the Whites came from behind to win 3-2 at Napoli and then won 2-1 at Braga to leave them clear at the top of the group. Jude Bellingham has been a major reason for their success and has scored in each of their group games so far. Real are unbeaten in their last eight home Champions League games with three clean sheets in the last four. Sunday saw them held to a goalless draw at home by Rayo Vallecano. They are now unbeaten in their last seven games and 14 at home with clean sheets in each of the last three.

Braga are three points behind second placed Napoli but the same number above Union Berlin. They still have to play the Bundesliga side at home so should at least move into the Europa League by finishing third. Braga lost their opening group fixture at home to Napoli and then went 2-0 down at Union Berlin. They fought back well to eventually win that game thanks to a 94th minute winner by Castro. The loss to Real Madrid followed leaving them struggling to make it into the last 16. Braga are fourth in the Portuguese Primeira League and warmed up for this game with a 6-1 home win over Portimonense on Saturday with Simon Banza scoring a hat-trick. Away form in the Champions League has seen them win three games this season (two in the qualifying rounds). This is a tough challenge and we back Real to win and lead at half and full time.