In the match of the third round of the Europa League group stage, Portuguese Braga will play at home with Belgian Union Saint-Gilloise. We present to your attention a live broadcast of this meeting.
"Braga"
The Gunsmiths confidently started the current tournament, winning both opening matches dry, dealing with the Swedish Malmo on the road (2:0), and beating the German Union at home (1:0). In the Portuguese championship, the Brazhans also got off to a great start, but after the international break they failed, losing outright to Porto (1-4), but at the same time they remain in second place in the standings, having 19 points scored after eight rounds.
Union Saint-Gilloise
The debutants of the European cups also feel great in the Europa League so far, having minimally defeated the German "Union" on the road in the first round (1-0), and at home having broken the resistance of the Swedish "Malmo" (3:2), to which they lost twice in the score during the meeting. In the Belgian championship, Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Leuven (3-0) last Saturday, thanks to which it bypassed this club and reached 4th place in the standings.
Statistics and figures
- "Braga" has won 8 matches out of the last nine, losing only once;
- In four of the last six matches, Braga has not conceded;
- Braga has a 9-match unbeaten streak at home (8 wins + 1 draw);
- Union Saint-Gilloise has won 5 matches out of the last six, losing only once;
- In three of the last four matches of Union Saint-Gilloise, the Total bet was more than 2.5;
- Union Saint-Gilloise has a 4-match winning streak away.
Forecast
Braga, after conceding four goals from Porto, should pay special attention to the defense of their own goal. Union Saint-Gilloise will also play from the defense, as it may well be satisfied with a draw in the match with the favorite of the group, having the maximum number of points in the asset so far.