Braga vs Ferencvaros Prediction & Betting Tips (18 March)

Beaten on the Ferencvaros pitch last week 2-0, Braga finds itself in a very uncomfortable position in this round of 16 of the Europa League. This is a surprise for Ricardo Horta's teammates who had a good, consistent phase. Indeed, they finished in 6th place in the ranking, which allowed them to reach the round of 16 directly. In the league, Braga is now 4th, ahead of the three monsters that are Porto, Sporting and Benfica. The Portuguese team has not conceded any setbacks in the last three days, 2 wins and 1 draw, and was not on the field last weekend. During the first leg, Ferencvaros took a good option in the C3 quarters by winning at home against Braga 2-0.

12th at the end of the league phase, the Hungarians narrowly missed direct qualification for the round of 16 due to a heavy setback suffered at Nottingham Forest on the last day 4-0. Forced to go through the play-offs, they struggled to overcome Ludogorets, a 2-1 defeat in the first leg and a 2-0 victory in the return. Ultra-dominant on the national scene, Ferencvaros has won the last 7 championships and today occupies the head of the ranking with the same number of points as his runner-up. Note that last weekend's match was postponed. 

The Braga coach is deprived of the important defender who arrived at the club this winter Barisic and the potentially starting midfielder Carvalho, who have not sufficiently recovered from their physical problems. On the other hand, the good news comes from the return from suspension of senior defender Gomez. Starting in the first leg, the influential wingers Zalazar (14 goals and 4 assists in the league, 2 goals in C3) and Ricardo Horta (13 goals and 4 assists in the league, 1 goal and 4 assists in C3) should be renewed this week. The Spaniards Pau Victor (6 goals and 4 assists in the league) and Fran Navarro (4 goals in the league, 3 goals in C3) are competing for a place on the attacking front. It is the first city which started last week. For this meeting, Ferencvaros deplores the packages of the starting midfielder Otvos and the important defender Gartenmann.

Furthermore, goalkeeper No. 1 Dibusz, who is injured for a long time, was not included on the club's C3 list, as were Acolaste, right piston Osvath and midfielder Corbu. Finally, midfielder Zachariassen is suspended following an accumulation of yellow cards. Decisive on the two goals in the first leg, former Grenoblois Lenny Joseph was the great architect of the victory. He was associated with the Nigerian Bamidele while Gruber (9 goals and 4 assists in the league) and winter recruit Kovacevic (4 goals in 6 league games) were substitutes.

• Summary: Sporting Braga played against Ferencváros TC in 1 matches this season.
• Braga Feedinco Rating: 6.87
• Ferencvaros Feedinco Rating: 6.87