Olympiacos vs Braga Prediction 03.10.2024 | Europa League
Olympiacos Piraeus
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Braga
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- Competition: UEFA Europa League - League Phase
- Date: Thursday, 3rd, September 2024
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
- Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus)
Braga are eager to build on their winning start to the Europa League as they travel to Karaiskakis Stadium to face Olympiacos Piraeus in Thursday's clash.
Olympiacos vs Braga Betting Tips: DRAW
After writing their name in the history books last season by becoming the champions of the third edition of the Conference League with an extra-time victory over Fiorentina, Olympiakos have entered their new European campaign eager to prove themselves once again.
Unfortunately, the Piraeus giants faced an awkward start to their Europe League campaign as they stumbled to a comprehensive 0-2 defeat at the hands of Olympique Lyonnais in France, but they will look to erase the opening-day setback with a strong performance on matchday two.
However, Jose Luis Mendilibar's squad have been unreliable in recent weeks, as they have managed to win only one of their last four competitive matches, which came over the weekend when they cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory against Atromitos, thus snapping a winless three-game run.
Standing in their way are Braga, who made a successful start to the league phase of UEFA's second-tier competition by battling back to claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv, with hero Bruma first equalizing before netting the winner in the 90+5 minute.
Since the new season began, Os Arcebispos have made 14 appearances, with only one of those culminating in a defeat, going wodn 0-2 against Guimaraes in mid-September, after which they staged a brilliant revival with three wins on the bounce, the latest being a four-goal dismantling of Rio Ave at the weekend.
Traveling to Piraeus with high confidence, Carlos Carvalhal's squad will look to leave their road record unbeaten this season, having posted four wins and two draws from their opening six away fixtures across all competitions.
Despite the comfort of playing in front of their fervent supporters, recent performances from Olympiacos have been unimpressive, so we believe that the well-organized Braga have all the tools necessary to frustrate the Greek powerhouse and keep their unbeaten away record alive. In a clash of evenly matched rivals, splitting points should definitely be on the cards!
Olympiacos team news
The Piraeus club will be without the services of vital attacking duo Georgios Masouras and Gelson Marins as they both recover from hamstring injuries and their return to action is unknown.
Moroccan striker Ayoub El Kaabi came off the bench to seal a 2-0 victory over Atromitos at the weekend, meaning coach Mendilibar will use him from the first minute against Braga, alongside former Chelsea winger William.
Last matches of Olympiacos Piraeus
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Olympiacos Piraeus
2 : 0
Atromitos
Super League
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Lyon
2 : 0
Olympiacos Piraeus
Europa League
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Aris
2 : 1
Olympiacos Piraeus
Super League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 0
Panaitolikos
Super League
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Lamia
0 : 3
Olympiacos Piraeus
Super League
Olympiacos Piraeus lineup
Goalkeeper
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88
Konstantinos Tzolakis
Defenders
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3
Francisco Ortega
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16
David Carmo
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45
Panagiotis Retsos
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20
Costinha
Midfielders
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14
Dani Garcia
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32
Santiago Hezze
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18
Willian
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22
Chiquinho
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23
Rodinei
Forwards
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9
Ayoub El Kaabi
Braga team news
Injuries will prevent Braga from fielding Robson Bambu, Rodrigo Zalazar, and 38-year-old Joao Moutinho, as they are all currently undergoing rehabilitation.
Despite coming off the bench in the 62nd minute against Rio Ave, Bruma showcased his offensive talent by scoring once and providing an assist in a commanding 4-0 victory, and he is expected to start in Thursday's contest.
Last matches of Braga
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Braga
4 : 0
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Braga
2 : 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Europa League
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CD Nacional
0 : 3
Braga
Liga Portugal
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Braga
0 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Gil Vicente
0 : 0
Braga
Liga Portugal
Braga lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matheus
Defenders
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19
Adrian Marin
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4
Sikou Niakate
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13
Joao Ferreira
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2
Victor Gomez
Midfielders
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10
Andre Horta
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6
Vitor Carvalho
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21
Ricardo Horta
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20
Ismael Gharbi
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7
Bruma
Forwards
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90
Roberto Fernandez
3 Reasons why we expect Draw
- Olympiacos have struggled for wins, coming out on top only once in their last four matches.
- Braga have settled for a share of the spoils in two of their last three away games.
- The only meeting between these rivals so far ended in a 1-1 draw in a friendly match.
Main prediction Olympiacos Piraeus - Braga
Draw
Best Odds:
22Bet
3.64
Additional predictions
Olympiacos Piraeus & Braga current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Slavia Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Sporting Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Twente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Ferencváros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 33 | Rīgas FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 | Qarabağ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 36 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |