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Braga vs Lazio Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals
- Braga need a win against Lazio to enter Europa League playoffs.
- Braga strong at home; won last match 3-0 against Boavista.
- Lazio unbeaten and already secured knockout stage spot.

Braga vs Lazio
Braga are looking to make a late push for the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs as they host already qualified Lazio.
This is a must win game for the Portuguese club who will be hoping the Italians will be relaxed and rotate their squad. Thursday's clash is shaping up to be an open contest and with neither defence looking convincing at the moment, there should be goals here.
Braga Form
It has not been such a great Europa League campaign for Sporting Braga who have picked up just two wins from seven matches and were beaten 2-1 by Union Saint-Gilloise last time out. The good news is that they are not quite out yet and need a win on Thursday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Another positive for Braga is that their two wins in the Europa League have come at home. Carlos Carvalhal’s men have also won three of their last four matches across all competitions and claimed a 3-0 victory over Boavista in a domestic fixture last Sunday.
Braga have quality going forward and have scored first in their last four matches across all competitions. However, they have conceded in every single Europa League fixture this season while six of their seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Lazio Form
Lazio have been the team to beat in this season’s Europa League and are the only ones with a confirmed place in the round of 16. They are unbeaten in the competition with six wins from seven matches including a 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad in their previous fixture.
The Italians are also among the leading scorers in the Europa League but are often vulnerable at the back, conceding in three of their last four matches in the competition. That combination has seen all three matches produce over 2.5 goals.
While things are going good in the Europa League for Lazio, the competition has served as a respite from some erratic showings in Serie A. It has been two wins and as many defeats in the last five matches for Marco Baroni’s team who will travel to Portugal off the back of a 2-1 Serie A home defeat to Fiorentina last weekend.
Head to Head
This is the first ever meeting between Braga and Lazio.
Verdict
Braga have their backs to the wall and need a win to stand any chance of progressing. They are likely to up the intensity right from the first whistle and can grab the first goal, although Lazio’s overall quality should see them get on the score sheet as well.
Both teams are expected to score in this one while Thursday’s clash could also be set to produce over 2.5 goals.
Both teams are expected to score in this one while Thursday’s clash could also be set to produce over 2.5 goals.
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