Braga – Leicester PREDICTION (26.11.2020)

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Braga – Leicester SOCCER PICKS

Sporting Braga and Leicester City meet at Estádio Municipal de Braga, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage).

Braga:

After 2 wins and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 2nd position, with 6 points won. In the last match, they lost (4‑0) away against Leicester City, after in the previous match, having won (1‑2) away against Zorya. In their last match, for the Taça de Portugal, they beat Trofense away by (1‑2). In their last 10 home games Sporting Braga has recorded 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. The team does not usually have problems opening the scoring: they scored the first goal in 9 of the last 11 games, of these 9 they reached the break in advantage in 7 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 8.

Braga comes to this day after a 1×2 victory in the visit to the Trofense stadium, in a match for the Portuguese Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Wenderson Galeno and Abel Ruiz. It should be noted that he won 2 of the 3 games for the Europa League. Now, in this game against Leicester, coach Carlos Carvalhal must focus on maintaining possession and organized attacks: André Castro is responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. Wenderson Galeno is the team’s top scorer, with four goals scored. Out of this game will be Rui Fonte and Francisco Moura, both injured.

Leicester:

The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 9 points won, after 3 victories. In the penultimate match, they won away against AEK Athens by (1‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Sporting Braga by (4‑0). In their last match, for the Premier League, they lost away to Liverpool by (3‑0). In their last 10 away matches Leicester City has 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 21 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 14 games, they conceded the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.

The Leicester team comes to this match after a 3×0 defeat in the visit to the Liverpool stadium, by the Premier League. It should be noted that the English have won every game in the Europa League. In this away game, coach Brendan Rodgers should act 3-4-3, favoring quick attacks, especially through the flanks: Harvey Barnes and Cengiz are very fast and competent in the defensive transition. Jamie Vardy is Leicester’s top scorer, with nine goals scored. Outside of this game are Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi and Ricardo Pereira, all with physical problems.


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