Braga vs Maccabi Tel Aviv prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-09-25 19:00.
[p]This will be Braga’s tenth consecutive season in which they’ve played in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), and they’ve acquitted themselves well in that time, reaching the quarter-finals in both 2015/16 and 2021/22. This season was the first in five years in which they needed to negotiate the qualifying rounds however, avoiding defeat across those three ties to secure their place here (W4, D2).[/p]
[p]Bizarrely, Braga sacked Daniel Sousa less than four months after hiring him in the middle of that qualifying run. His successor, Carlos Carvalhal, has begun his second spell in charge of the club in positive fashion (W5, D2, L1), and they look well placed to continue that encouraging start having won nine of their last 13 matches in the UEL at their iconic Estádio Municipal de Braga (D2, L2). [/p]
[p]Maccabi Tel Aviv head to Portugal looking to build on some stellar performances in European competition in recent years. The Yellows have only twice made it to the UEL knockout phase, but have progressed beyond the groups in two of their last three Europa Conference League campaigns, including a run to the Round of 16 last term.[/p]
[p]The positive work done during Robbie Keane’s tenure has been continued by Žarko Lazetić, who has overseen a nine-match winning run in all competitions. That includes two away victories in UEL qualifying, part of an impressive sequence of just one defeat from ten on the road in European competition (W6, D3). However, the 25-time Israeli champions have won only one of their four meetings with Portuguese sides (L3), conceding nine goals in the process. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Since joining Braga in the summer, Amine El Ouazzani has scored five times in 12 games, with all those strikes coming after the 45th minute. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Osher Davida is somewhat of a good luck charm for his side, as he has avoided defeat in his last six appearances when finding the net (W5, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: The last eight goals in Braga matches were all scored in the second half. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]