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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 30th January 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga (Braga)
Braga didn't impress in the Europa League, so they need a win in the last round against Lazio to sneak into the knockout phase. In the Portuguese league, they are playing according to expectations, as they are just behind the top trio. Braga are welcoming the Europa League decider in a solid form as they won three of the last four matches. In the previous game, Braga won 3-0 at home against Boavista. The home side dominated from the start, so there was no doubt about who would take all three points.
Lazio dominated the Europa League this season. They are the league leader, and Marco Baroni's team will stay at the top no matter what happens in the final round. In the Italian Serie A, they are playing above expectations, too, as they are among the top four teams, leaving behind greats like Juventus and AC Milan. Lazio slowed down in form recently, as they won only two of the last six matches. In the previous game, they lost 2-1 at home against Fiorentina.
Braga vs Lazio pick: Over 2.5 goals
Both these teams have been playing high-scoring games lately. There were three or more goals in five of the last six Braga games, while the previous three Lazio went over 2.5 goals. We should expect an exciting game in Braga on Thursday night with at least three goals.
Braga team news
Braga's Vitor Carvalho and Bruma got red cards in the previous Europa League tie and will not play on Thursday against Lazio. Also, Fran Navarro, who came from Porto this month, is not registered for this phase and will not play in the upcoming tie.
Last matches of Braga
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Braga
3 : 0
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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Union Saint-Gilloise
2 : 1
Braga
Europa League
-
Estrela Amadora
0 : 1
Braga
Liga Portugal
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Braga
2 : 1
Lusitano Évora 1911
Taça De Portugal
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Benfica
3 : 0
Braga
Taça da Liga
Braga lineup
Goalkeeper
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91
Lukas Hornicek
Defenders
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3
Robson Bambu
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15
Paulo Oliveira
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4
Sikou Niakate
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11
Roger Fernandes
Midfielders
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21
Ricardo Horta
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8
Joao Moutinho
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29
Gorby
Forwards
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77
Gabri Martinez
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9
Amani El Ouazzani
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20
Ismael Gharbi
Lazio team news
Lazio have some missing players, too, for the game on Thursday. Manuel Lazzari, Patric, Nuno Tavares, and Matias Vecino are injured and will not play in Braga.
Last matches of Lazio
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Lazio
1 : 2
Fiorentina
Serie A
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Lazio
3 : 1
Real Sociedad
Europa League
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Hellas Verona
0 : 3
Lazio
Serie A
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Lazio
1 : 1
Como
Serie A
-
AS Roma
2 : 0
Lazio
Serie A
Lazio lineup
Goalkeeper
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94
Ivan Provedel
Defenders
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77
Adam Marusic
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34
Mario Gila
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13
Alessio Romagnoli
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3
Luca Pellegrini
Midfielders
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8
Matteo Guendouzi
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19
Boulaye Dia
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7
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Forwards
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18
Gustav Isaksen
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11
Valentin Castellanos
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10
Mattia Zaccagni
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals in this match
- Braga scored nine goals in the last six matches
- There were three or more goals in five of the previous six Braga games
- Lazio scored seven goals in the last seven matches
- There were three or more goals in each of the previous three Lazio games
Main prediction Braga - Lazio
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Braga & Lazio current standing in Europa League
League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Lazio | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 - 4 | +13 | 19 |
2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 - 8 | +6 | 16 |
3 | Athletic Club | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 16 |
4 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 15 |
5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 14 |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 14 |
7 | Anderlecht | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 8 | +3 | 14 |
8 | FCSB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 14 |
9 | Galatasaray | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 13 |
10 | Bodø / Glimt | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 13 |
11 | Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
12 | Olympiacos F.C. | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 12 |
13 | Rangers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 11 |
14 | AZ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 11 |
15 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 11 |
16 | Ajax | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 10 |
17 | PAOK | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 10 |
18 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 10 |
19 | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 10 |
20 | Elfsborg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
21 | Roma | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 9 |
22 | Ferencvárosi | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 - 12 | -1 | 9 |
23 | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 9 |
24 | Beşiktaş | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 - 14 | -4 | 9 |
25 | Porto | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 8 |
26 | FC Twente | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 7 |
27 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 7 |
28 | TSG Hoffenheim | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 6 |
29 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 6 |
30 | Rīgas FS | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 - 12 | -6 | 5 |
31 | Slavia Praha | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 4 |
32 | Malmö FF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 4 |
33 | Ludogorets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 - 10 | -7 | 3 |
34 | Qarabağ | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 - 17 | -11 | 3 |
35 | Nice | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 - 15 | -9 | 2 |
36 | Dynamo Kyiv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 - 18 | -14 | 1 |