Sporting Braga vs Rangers prediction for Thursday’s Europa League fixture at Estadio Municipal de Braga in Braga. In the first leg of the Uefa Europa League quarter-final matchup Braga of Portugal host Rangers of Scotland. Read on for our free prediction betting tips and preview.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Draw or Rangers win and over 1.5 goals – 2.02
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Rangers 0 goals handicap – 2.01
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Anytime correct score 1-1 – 2.52
Draw or Rangers Win and Over 1.5 Goals
At home, Braga are in fine form winning three of their last five fixtures. Meanwhile, Rangers won their last two away games and lost just one in their last ten. Moreover, there is a 75% chance that we will see over 1.5 goals according to the statistics.
Rangers 0 Goals Handicap
On nine occasions in their last ten away fixtures, Rangers covered the 0 goals handicap by winning five and drawing four times. In addition, in the last two meetings between these two, Rangers covered the 0 goal handicap.
Anytime Correct Score 1-1
Twice Sporting Braga ended their match with a 1-1 scoreline in the Europa League this season. Rangers also had the same result once in this Europa League campaign. Moreover, both teams have a 60% chance to win and there is a 30% probability of a draw.
Sporting Braga qualified for the Europa League knockout stage after finishing second in Group F. in fact, the Archbishops are having a relatively fine season in the Portuguese league as well being fourth in the table. Moreover, Braga are entering this game after a great morale-boosting win over Benfica 3-2 in the last round.
In their ten matches in the Europa League, Braga are averaging 1.7 goals per game. Defensively, coach Carlos Carvalhal’s team are showing some solid performances keeping their average conceded goals at just 0.60 at home. Surely, Braga will be aiming to maintain that form and keep a clean sheet for the seventh time in the last ten games.
Rangers on the other hand just scraped through the knockout stage after drawing their last game with Lyon. Notably, the Light Blues struggled at the start losing their opening two games. Eight points from their next four fixtures, however, did the job for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men.
Now Rangers are up in this tricky tie with Braga whom they eliminated in 2020 in the 1/16 round. In the last round, Rangers saw the better of Red Star Belgrade with a 4-2 aggregate win. The 55-time Scottish champions are looking for their first European triumph since 1972 when they won the Cup Winners’ Cup.
The last two meetings between these two were close ones as Rangers won 3-2 and 1-0. We expect another close tie with both teams showing good form lately. Thus we will back a draw or away win and over 1.5 goals since we find Rangers have more experience in big games.
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Safe Bet
In four of Braga’s last six home games, two or three goals were scored. Also, the same number of goals saw Rangers’ last four of six away games. With odds of 1.79 at Vbet, we will back 2-3 goals to be scored in this game and we will consider it our safe bet.
Quick Rich
James Tavernier has been a great asset for Steven Gerard’s team scoring four goals in the last four Europa League games. Obviously, the Englishman is a very important player for van Bronckhorst after featuring in 42 games for Rangers this term. Thus we will back Tavernier to score anytime in this match with odds of 4.60.
Sporting Braga vs Rangers First Goalscorer
With 19 goals in all competitions, Andre Horta is Braga’s top scorer this season. Moreover, the Portuguese striker was the first goalscorer in five fixtures this season. With odds of 6.00, we predict Horta to repeat the feat and open the scoring again on Thursday.
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Sporting Braga vs Rangers Team News
Left-back Nuno Sequeira is a long-term casualty with a cruciate ligament rupture for Braga. Adding to that, left-winger Roger Fernandes is suffering from a metatarsal fracture, while midfielder Jean-Baptiste Gorby has a knock.
The main concern is Rangers forward Alfredo Morelos who has a thigh injury and is a doubt. In midfield, Ianis Hagi is recovering from knee surgery and will be out for the rest of the season.
Sporting Braga vs Rangers Predicted Lineups
Sporting Braga: Matheus, Oliveira, Carmo, Tormena, Gomes, Horta, Almusrati, Fabiano Silva, Horta, Ruiz, Medeiros.
Rangers: Mcgregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Bassey, Lundstram, Sands, Ramsey, Arfield, Kent, Morelos.
Most Popular FAQ for Sporting Braga vs Rangers
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Rangers beat Braga 1-0 on 26/02/2020 in Braga.
Where will this match be played?
Thursday’s match will be played at Stadio Municipal de Braga in Braga.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet for Braga vs Rangers.
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