Brøndby IF and Sporting Braga measure strength in Brøndby Stadion, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, since they have never faced each other before. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Brøndby IF:
Until reaching this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round), the home team eliminated: Lechia Gdańsk and Inter Turku. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 33 goals scored and 19 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a home defeat with AC Horsens by (1-2). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Brøndby IF won 7 and lost 3. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but his attack He has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 47 of their last 54 games there were more than 1.5 goals and in 39 of the last 54 there were more than 2.5 goals.
The Brondby comes to this game with little motivation, after a 1-2 defeat against the Horsens for the championship in Denmark. To reach this stage of the Europa League, the Danish club had to go through two qualifiers: they beat Inter Turku in the first round and Lechia in the second. Now, in this match against the Portuguese, coach Niels Frederiksen is expected to favor a low block, an organized defense and attacks through rapid transitions: Lindstrom and Tribbling must form the team’s wings. It should be noted that the Polish Kamil Wilczek is one of the great finishers of the Brondby: a very strong athlete in the air game. For this match, the coach will not be able to count on Joel Kabongo, due to physical problems.
Sporting Braga :
The away team plays its first game in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last match he played, for Friendly, he tied with Tondela at home for (0-0). In its last 10 away games, Sporting Braga records 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.
Braga comes to this match 0-0 against Tondela, adding the fourth consecutive game without a victory during the preseason. It should be noted that in these four games without triumphs Braga failed to score any goal. In the previous season, Braga finished the Portuguese championship in fourth position, thus obtaining access to the third round of the Europa League. Despite playing away from home, coach Ricardo Sá Pinto should benefit the rapid circulation of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the right flank. Ricardo Horta and Wilson Eduardo are the best players in the team, both very competent when it comes to carrying the ball towards the attack. However, the coach’s headache for this match is the absence of Raúl Silva, due to an injury.
