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Union vs. Braga: Europa League match betting tip
The seventh round of the Europa League will feature a match between Belgian Union and Portuguese Braga. The teams are desperately fighting for a place in the playoffs. The hosts are in 21st place and are currently progressing to the next stage of the competition, while the visitors are only in 26th position, outside the playoff zone. Braga is only one point behind their opponents, will they be able to overtake their opponents on January 23? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Union St.Gilloise
BelgiumCurrent form
Union is in 21st place in the Europa League standings and is still in the playoff zone. The start of the tournament was extremely unsuccessful for the Belgian team - in the first three rounds, the club lost to Turkish Fenerbahce (1:2) and Danish Midtjylland (0:1), and also failed to beat Norwegian Bodo-Glimt on its home field (0:0). Then the hosts managed to improve their results and the second half of the tournament can be considered an asset. First, they managed to take one point in the game with Italian Roma (1:1), and then they won against Twente (1:0) and Nice (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Anan Khalaili, Kevin McAllister and Charles Vanhoute will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Enock Teklaba has a broken leg.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost at home for eight matches in a row.
- The hosts have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last seven matches
Probable lineup: Maurice - Machida, Burgess, Sykes, Leysen - Boufal, Sadiki, Rasmussen - Niang, Ivanovic, Fousseini
Braga
PortugalCurrent form
Braga made it to the main stage of the Europa League through the selection and with great difficulty overcame the resistance of Vienna Rapid (2:1, 2:2). In the main tournament, the team performs with varying success. In the first round, it was only at the end of the match that it was possible to break the resistance of Maccabi Tel Aviv (2:1), who finished the match with nine players. Then the team suffered two defeats in a row from Olympiacos (0:3) and Bodo-Glimt (1:2). In the fourth round, it was possible to score only one point against Elfsborg (1:1). The second victory in the tournament was achieved only in the fifth round, beating German Hoffenheim (3:0).
In the sixth round, the Portuguese club could not do anything against Roma (0:3) and left the playoff zone. It will be very difficult to return back in the two remaining matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Goalkeeper Matheus is serving a suspension and will not be able to help the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- None of the last six matches of the visitors ended in a draw
- The team has won three of its last four matches.
Probable lineup: Gornicek - Ferreira, Oliveira, Robson Bambu, Fernandes - Gorbi, Moutinho, Garbi - Martinez, El Ouazzani, Horta
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Union scored its only win against today opponent by this score
9.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in six of the hosts' last seven matches
1.55Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last four matches of the Union
1.70Tip and bets
After a disastrous start, the hosts managed to improve their results and reach the playoff zone. Now all that remains is not to fail in the two remaining matches. Braga in its current state does not look like an impassable opponent for Union. We believe that the Belgian club will be able to continue its ascent up the tournament table.
Our prediction is Union win at 2.05
Bet on total
Both teams play an attacking style of play and will probably not change their tactics in the upcoming match. The visitors need a win to return to the playoff zone. Braga players will probably go forward, which will open up a lot of space for the hosts to respond. We believe that we will have a productive match here.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.70
Bet on corners
Most likely, the opponents will actively use the flanks in their attacks. Quite often, this leads to a large number of corner kicks, so it is worth betting on the total over this indicator.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.75
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