Braga vs Sheriff: The visitors will again cause a lot of problems for the Portuguese

Braga take on Sheriff at home. The teams will play the return leg within the Europa League last 16. Will the home side be able to beat their opponents?

Braga

In the last term, Braga have alternated between victories and defeats. After their defeat against Sheriff, Braga traveled to Tondela. They proved to be stronger than their opponents with a minimum advantage of 1-0, the only goal of the game being scored by Horta midway through the second half. Braga are currently sitting fourth in the Portuguese Primera Division. They are seven points behind closest rivals Benfica.

Sheriff

After playing against Braga in the Europa League, Sheriff did not play a game. It is to be noted that after the defeat by Real Madrid (0:3), the representatives of Tiraspol have an unbeaten streak of five matches. In the table, Sheriff are in the lead in the Moldovan championship, two points ahead of their nearest pursuer (while the team played two games less).

Expert Betting Tips

Analysts give preference to Braga in their home game. This season, Sheriff have proven that they can take on even stronger opponents than the fourth team in Portugal. We believe that Braga will attack more, there will be open areas in the team's defense, and the Sheriff players will be able to take advantage of that. As the main bet, I would suggest considering the visitors' performance. I do not rule out that there will be a lot of fierce fighting and a large number of cautions.

• Both teams to score for 2.05;
• X2 for 2.96;
• Total Over (4.5) yellow cards for 1.80.