Braga vs Feyenoord prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-09-23 19:00.
[p]After an indifferent start to their domestic campaign, UEFA Europa League (UEL) regulars Braga will hope for improvement as they get their league phase campaign underway with a tricky clash against Feyenoord.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]A fourth-place finish last season meant that Braga had to come through three qualifying rounds to reach the UEL proper, but Carlos Vicens’ side warmed to the task to reach the main draw of this competition for the 12th time since 2009/10, a tally only Ajax can top. Finalists in 2011, a thumping 9-1 aggregate win over Lincoln Red Imps in the play-off round highlights their pedigree in this competition, but form has deserted them of late as Braga have failed to win any of their last four domestic outings (D3, L1).[/p]
[p]The opposite is true of Feyenoord, who sit at the Eredivisie summit after an unbeaten start to the domestic campaign (W5, D1), but they were still left disappointed at conceding a 98th minute equaliser away at AZ Alkmaar on Sunday which ended their 100% record. Robin van Persie’s men have fired in 11 goals in their four away matches across all competitions this term (W2, D1, L1), and may need the same firepower here considering that they’ve won only one of their 19 UEL games on the road (D7, L11), with that sole victory coming in December 2014![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever H2H between these sides. Braga last faced Dutch opposition in the UEL back in 2015/16 (W1, D1), while Feyenoord have won two of their last three meetings with Portuguese sides (L1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Braga have kept a first-half clean sheet in 12 of their last 15 UEL home games.[/p]
[p]Braga have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Feyenoord have conceded at least once in each of their last six UEL away games.[/p]
[p]Feyenoord have scored 2+ goals in seven of their eight competitive games this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Gabri MartĂnez directly contributed to three goals in Braga’s play-off demolition of Lincoln Red Imps (G2, A1), with both those strikes coming before half-time. Sem Steijn has been involved in three goals across Feyenoord’s last three away matches (G2, A1), and scored twice on the road while at Twente in last season’s UEL.[/p]
[p]Mario Dorgeles remains out with an ankle injury for Braga, while Hwang In-beom, Jakub Moder and Jordan Lotomba are all getting close to a return for Feyenoord.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Feyenoord have been prolific scorers away from home this season so we recommend backing them to net over 1.5 goals in this game.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]