Football Bet of the Day: Portuguese man of bore

Kevin Hatchard
13 December 2015

Braga players are forgetting what it feels like to score a goal

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Kev's looking for a fourth straight winner, and after a busy week he's hoping to fall asleep in Portugal.

"Both teams have found the net in just two of Braga's last 14 games, and Tondela have socred just five league goals all season."

Back No in the Both Teams To Score market at 1.758/11

Tondela v Braga
Sunday December 13, 20:30

After a slow start to the week, we're back on track, which is exactly what happened with our boys Montpellier last night. After conceding the opener to Guingamp, the hosts fought back to win 2-1. Formidable, as the French might say.

To Portugal to wrap up the week, and we're hoping to be bored rigid by Tondela's clash with Braga.

Tondela were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history last season, but understandably they are suffering from a case of football vertigo. The Auriverdes are rock-bottom, having collected just five points from 12 games. In attack they are in "couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo" territory, having managed a pitiful five goals.

Braga aren't exactly the world's greatest entertainers either, as they haven't scored in any of their last three matches. At least the Archbishops are solid at the back (that sounds rude somehow). They have only conceded six goals in the Primeira Liga all season, and in all competitions they have kept six clean sheets in their last nine outings.

Tondela have drawn a blank in three of their last four home games, and only two of their six outings at the Estadio Joao Cardoso have seen both teams find the net. Amazingly, both teams have scored in just two of Braga's last 14 games in all competitions.

I can see no reason why these trends should change tonight, so backing No in the Both Teams To Score market seems a sensible play.

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