Freiburg vs Sporting Braga Bet Builder Tips: Another card for Carvalho in 7/1 four-fold

| Thursday 7th May 2026, 18:06

Thursday 7th May 2026, 18:06

It's advantage Sporting Braga in their UEFA Europa League semi-final tie with SC Freiburg following the Portuguese side's 2-1 win in last week's first leg. The return fixture takes place this Thursday (20:00 BST, TNT Sports 3) at Europa-Park Stadion, with the German club needing to win by one goal just to force extra time.

Below are my Freiburg vs Sporting Braga Bet Builder Tips, featuring four players, three from the hosts, and one from the visitors...

Freiburg vs Sporting Braga Bet Builder Tips

Vitor Carvalho (BRA) Carded
Igor Matanovic (SCF) 2+ Fouls
Matthias Ginter (SCF) 1+ Shots
Johan Manzambi (SCF) 2+ Tackles

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Vitor Carvalho (BRA) Carded

Vitor Carvalho lined up at left-back for Braga in last week's first leg, receiving the first yellow card of the game in the 16th minute for a bad foul.

The 28-year-old has been booked seven times this season, four times in Liga Portugal, once in the Taca da Liga, and twice in the Europa League.

Carvalho has been shown a yellow in Braga's last two European matches, also going into the book in his side's 4-2 win at Real Betis in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.

On Thursday, he could be faced once again by Freiburg winger Niklas Beste, who is averaging 2.1 fouls won per 90 in this season's Europa League, and two per 90 in the Bundesliga.

Igor Matanovic (SCF) 2+ Fouls

Freiburg forward Igor Matanovic committed three fouls in Portugal last week to take his Europa League foul count to 19 in 13 games (six starts) this season.

The 23-year-old is averaging 2.7 fouls per 90 in the competition, recording 2+ fouls in five of his last six European outings.

Expect the Croatian to battle hard again in Thursday's second leg as Freiburg look to force their way back into the tie.

Freiburg vs Braga Odds

Matthias Ginter (SCF) 1+ Shots

Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter, who has scored twice in this season's Europa League, is averaging 0.9 shots per 90.

Both of the 32-year-old's goals in the competition have come in the knockout stage, one in the last 16 against Genk, and one in the quarter-finals against Celta Vigo.

Ginter has recorded at least one shot in four of Freiburg's five knockout stage games, and eight across his last four home appearances.

Johan Manzambi (SCF) 2+ Tackles

Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi has made 2+ tackles in five of his 11 appearances, including two in last week's first leg against Braga.

The 20-year-old made another two tackles in his side's 1-1 home draw with VfL Wolfsburg last Sunday, marking the third consecutive league game he had made 2+ tackles.

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