Europa League: Freiburg vs Braga – Betting preview

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

When Braga come to Europa-Park Stadion for the Europa League match on Thursday, Freiburg will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Freiburg vs Braga

Freiburg Form

A single draw is all Freiburg have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 4-0 and 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund and Braga respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Wolfsburg. Freiburg took six wins in their last six Europa League matches on home soil, as they scored 14 and let in two goals.

Braga Form

Braga have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Santa Clara, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Freiburg. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Estoril. Braga managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Freiburg and Braga

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Freiburg and Braga. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Freiburg vs Braga

Ricardo Horta shows decent form right now for Braga, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Freiburg, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Vincenzo Grifo also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Europa League matches.

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Full-time result

Freiburg won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Braga won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost three in this run. Braga scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Freiburg scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Braga scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Braga managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Freiburg, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Braga, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Freiburg conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Braga scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.