Braga vs. Real Madrid odds, picks, how to watch, live stream: Oct. 24, 2023 UEFA Champions League predictions
The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League continues with a clash between Sporting Braga and Real Madrid in Group C on Tuesday on Paramount+. Braga are fourth in the Portuguese Primeira Liga after a third-place finish last season and earned their way into the group stage through UCL qualifying. Real Madrid lead La Liga on goal differential over Girona after finishing second behind Barcelona last season. Real Madrid are 14-time European champions, but will have a bitter taste in their mouths after a 5-1 defeat on aggregate in the UCL semi-finals against Manchester City. There are eight total Champions League matches on Tuesday. You can stream them all live on Paramount+, which you can now try free for the first seven days.
Kickoff from Estádio Municipal de Braga is set for 3 p.m. ET. The latest Braga vs. Real Madrid odds list Real Madrid as -240 favorites (risk $240 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Braga listed as +550 underdogs. A draw is priced at +390 and the over/under for total goals is 3.5. Tuesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can now try free for the first week.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Braga
- Braga vs. Real Madrid date: Tuesday, Oct. 24
- Braga vs. Real Madrid time: 3 p.m. ET
- Braga vs. Real Madrid live stream: Paramount+ (try it free for seven days)
UEFA Champions League picks for Real Madrid vs. Braga
Before you tune in to Tuesday's match, you need to see the Champions League picks from betting expert Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year's World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+4.78 units), the FA Cup (+3.07), the EFL Cup (+3.64), Euro 2024 qualifiers (+3.01) and the Europa League (+1.60).
For Braga vs. Real Madrid, Green is picking Real Madrid -1.25 for a +104 payout. After winning a staggering five trophies in 2022, including La Liga and Champions League titles, Real Madrid didn't live up to lofty expectations last season and appear to be on a mission to redeem themselves in 2023-24.
They lead La Liga and are also on top of Group C in the UCL despite losing star striker Karim Benzema and failing to secure a summer transfer of Kylian Mbappe. That's thanks in large part to the inspired play of 20-year-old English winger Jude Bellingham. Purchased for nearly $110 million from Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham has 10 goals and three assists in all competitions for Real Madrid this season and Green is also playing him as an anytime goal scorer for a +140 payout.
"Real Madrid is the most successful club in the history of this competition, having lifted the trophy 14 times. It has also dominated in the modern era, seizing Champions League glory in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022," Green told SportsLine. "Real Madrid takes on Barcelona in El Clásico at the weekend, so the players may be a little distracted, especially towards the end of this game. That could present Braga with a chance to score, but Los Blancos should still prevail." Stream the game here.
