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Sporting Braga and FC Sion will play an early Europa League Last 16 second round match, as these two sides are the only teams to meet on Wednesday. Braga won the first leg 2-1 after what was an entertaining clash, with each team having plenty of shots on goal and scoring chances.
It definitely is a tie that features two spectacular stadiums, as the two teams will now play at the remarkable Estadio AXA after Sion welcomed Braga at the small but beautiful Stade de Tourbillon last week.
Braga is on the back of a 3-3 home draw against Guimaraes, the 19th time they avoided defeat in the last 20 matches and the first draw after 4 successive wins. The hosts are in excellent form, playing some great football and it is largely due to the quality they have up front. Braga scored 2 or more goals in 10 of the 13 matches played this year, showing some nice, offensive football.
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Sion played three matches this year, winning against Zurich 1-0, losing to Braga 1-2 and then getting blown out by Grasshopper 0-3. It was a very poor performance by Sion over the weekend and the result sent them to the 7th place in the Swiss league. A poor domestic season for Sion, even though they have one game in hand which could potentially see them climbing into the Top 4. On the other hand, they played well in Europe and were decent in the first leg as well, despite the fact that they probably deserved to lose that game.
Team news: Both sides are expected to field their best lineups, as qualification is still not 100% decided. Braga will miss Vukcevic, suspended after the first leg.
Sion must score at least two goals if they are to have a chance for qualification, so they can’t exactly sit back and defend. On the same note, an in-form, solid team like Braga, playing at home, will most likely try to play its game and win the match. In these circumstances, I reckon betting on goals is a good opportunity.
With the above factors in mind and considering how open the first leg was, also looking at Braga’s excellent scoring record, my tip on this match will be over 2,5 goals to be scored. Prediction: Sporting Braga – FC Sion 2-1.
Pick: over 2,5 goals
Odds: 2.12 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 7.84
Event date: 24 February
