FC Alverca vs SC Braga

Alverca host Braga in a fixture that means very different things for each side. Newly promoted Alverca sit near the bottom of the table without a win, while Braga, one of Primeira Liga's perennial top-four regulars, are just getting their domestic campaign going after a busy European qualifying run. Alverca's start has been rough, with a 2-2 draw against Estrela da Amadora sandwiched between losses to Porto and Sporting CP, the latter seeing Figueiredo on the scoresheet as Steven Baseya continues to catch the eye. Braga cruised through Conference League qualifying without conceding, though their sole league game so far ended 2-2 at Moreirense. Captain Ricardo Horta and top scorer Rodrigo Zalazar, who combined for 30 league goals last season, will be the ones to watch. The two clubs have rarely met, with Braga winning two of three previous encounters. Our prediction: 1-2