Rangers vs Braga prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 20:00.
[p]After sacking two key board members earlier this week, Rangers will be hoping to continue their improvement under new head coach Danny Röhl as they face an in-form Braga side in UEFA Europa League (UEL) action.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It has been another turbulent week for Rangers as they sacked their chief executive and sporting director, although the tide is seemingly beginning to turn on the field following their terrible start to the season. Another win – against Livingston on Saturday – made it four consecutive victories in the league, but the Scottish side’s European form is woeful, as they have lost their last seven matches in continental competition. It is already their longest-ever such run in club history, one that Röhl will be desperate to end as he bids to lift his new team from the very bottom of the UEL standings ahead of this round of fixtures, where they sit with a -7 goal difference after just four games.[/p]
[p]Braga will not make life easy for the hosts though, as they arrive in Scotland having won six of their last eight matches in all competitions (L2). They have also made a great start in the UEL this term, winning three of their opening four league-phase outings to begin this round in fifth place despite dramatically losing 4-3 to Genk last time out. Keeping eight clean sheets in their last 11 European fixtures means that they are well placed to return to winning ways here, as they look to become the first team to taste victory away at both Rangers and Celtic in a single continental campaign![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Rangers have won three of the four previous H2Hs (L1), with all four coming in the UEL.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Rangers have lost their last three European home games and have never lost four such matches in succession.[/p]
[p]Rangers are one of just four teams yet to score a first-half goal in the UEL this season.[/p]
[p]Braga have won their last three European away games by a combined 8-1 scoreline. [/p]
[p]Only Ferencváros (six) have netted more second-half UEL league-phase goals this term than Braga (five).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Rangers captain James Tavernier has four goal contributions in his last six appearances (G1, A3) and got a first-half brace during the last H2H. Braga’s Ricardo Horta has more assists in the UEL league phase this season than any other player ahead of this round (three), while he has ten goal contributions in his last ten competitive matches (G6, A4), including scoring twice in his last outing.[/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh absentees.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Rangers regaining form and Braga difficult to beat recently, backing the draw here could offer great value. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]