Europa League: Braga vs Feyenoord – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Braga and Feyenoord and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Braga start the season as favourites to land the Europa League crown. They launch their title bid on Wednesday at home in an opening day fixture with Feyenoord at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Form: Braga vs Feyenoord

Braga Form

Braga are without a win from their previous three outings, as Rio Ave managed a draw, before they lost 0-1 against Gil Vicente. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Vitoria de Guimaraes. Braga managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 11 goals and conceded eight times.

Feyenoord Form

Feyenoord look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 2-0 winners against SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against AZ Alkmaar, as the match resulted in a 3-3 draw. Feyenoord didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Europa League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 17 and scored nine goals themselves.

Betting stats for Braga and Feyenoord

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Braga and Feyenoord. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Braga vs Feyenoord

It is the beginning of a new Europa League campaign, and both Braga and Feyenoord will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Braga vs Feyenoord

Full-time result

Braga won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Feyenoord won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost three in this run. Feyenoord remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Braga scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Feyenoord scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Feyenoord scored the opening goal six times, whereas Braga were first on target in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Braga, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Feyenoord, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Feyenoord scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.