Europa League – Monaco vs Braga Prediction

There’s no rest for the 16 Europa League teams that have made it to the knockouts stage. Just last week, Monaco and Braga played their first match, and we are already days away from the next one. Will this one end favourably for the Portuguese once more? Let’s see what our expert Monaco vs Braga prediction has to say.

Monaco vs Braga Recent Form

The first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 games have ended favourably for the home sides in almost all the games. One of them was a splendid 2:0 win for Braga in their encounter with Monaco. However, this time around, the Portuguese will be travelling to France on Thursday for their second game with the Monégasques. So, will they have a difficult time in Monaco?

Well, the home side are currency not doing so great, either in their domestic championship or Europe. After two draws in Ligue 1 (0:0 with Lorient and 1:1 with Bordeaux) they lost an encounter with Reims 1:2 as well as the semi-final game in Couple De France against Nantes (3:2 after penalties). After that, they finally won against Marseille, 0:1. But After this game came a defeat at the hands of Braga 2:0, as well as one more in L1, 1:0 against Strasbourg.

Their opponents, on the other hand, are doing somewhat better. As a matter of fact, there were on an unbeaten streak consisting of five games (both in Europe and domestic), and then their last game was a defeat at the hands of Gil Vicente, 0:1. Their Sheriff Tiraspol fixture in the previous Europa League round was one for the books, ending in 3:0. It was 2:0 during the regular time, but as the first leg result was 0:2, the penalties decided who would advance.

Monaco vs Braga Recent Matchups

Our Monaco vs Braga prediction team has looked into the clubs’ head-to-head record. Unfortunately, we don’t have much to report on. There have been only two games featuring these two teams, and of them took place last week. The other, however, was a club friendly in July 2019. This was one pretty uneventful and resulted in 0:0.

Monaco vs Braga Stats & Analysis

When talking about Monaco vs Braga prediction, it’s worth noting that this week’s home team have lost their last four games against an opponent from Portugal across all competitions. Additionally, they have managed to score only twice, while conceding as many as 11 goals. On the other hand, Braga have not scored against a French opponent in their last three away games. Also, they lost the last two encounters with a French side (Marseille in EL).

In addition to having a home-court advantage, Monaco have one interesting stat in their favour. The last two times they lost their first European game by two goals or more away, they managed to turn the tables and advance. This happened with Juventus in 2003/04 in the Champions League and Man City in 2016/17.

On the other hand, Braga were unable to win in either of their last six away games in EL. Can they finally do it this time around? Let’s see what the bookmakers think.

Monaco vs Braga Betting Tips

Monaco are available for the win at just 1.55, while Braga can be found at 6.15. Also, a draw (taking Braga to the next round) is an interesting option at 4.30.

The bookmakers believe that even though the home team could land a win, their chances of going through are not so great. This outcome is available at 3.00. The Portuguese going through can be found at the odds of just 1.40.

It’s interesting to see that both teams to score is valued at 1.81 for Yes and 1.95 for No, which is pretty close. Also, Ricardo Horta has been Braga’s most prolific scorer this Europa League season, and you can find him at 26.00 to score on Thursday.

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