Freiburg vs Sporting Braga Prediction: More goals anticipated in Thursday’s crunch second leg

Freiburg have a one-goal deficit to overcome in the second leg of their Uefa Europa League semi-final tie against Sporting Braga on Thursday (20:00 BST, TNT Sports 3) at Europa-Park Stadion.

The hosts are four games without a win in all competitions, which is something Braga will look to capitalise on in Germany. My Freiburg vs Sporting Braga predictions can be found below, including the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Freiburg are going to be without the services of Yuito Suzuki (broken collarbone), Max Rosenfelder (hamstring), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Patrick Osterhage (both knee) due to injury.

Vincenzo Grifo was on the scoresheet in the first leg, his fifth goal of the Europa League this season. Only four players have netted more times than him.

Football Odds

Adrian Leon Barisic (abductor), Diego Rodrigues (ankle) and Sikou Niakate (Achilles) are all in the treatment room for Braga.

Freiburg vs Sporting Braga Odds

Freiburg are winless in four competitive games but they are the 5/6 favourites to win this match inside 90 minutes.

The draw is available at 13/5, which was the outcome in the hosts' latest outing against Wolfsburg on Sunday.

Braga are gunning for a third straight victory in the UEL and they are 16/5 to prevail in regulation time.

Freiburg's Grifo is a 15/8 bet to score anytime.

Today's Football Fixtures

Total Goals - Over 2.5 @ 1/1

The first leg treated us to three goals and I think we could be in for more of the same on Thursday. Over 2.5 Goals here is valued at 1/1, which has an implied probability of 50%.

This selection has landed in five of Freiburg's past six matches in all competitions. The Breisgau-Brasilianer's last four games in the Europa League have also gone Over 2.5 Goals.

Additionally, at least three goals have been scored in four of Braga's six most recent competitive outings.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 5/6

With one goal in it, Freiburg can certainly drag themselves back into the tie on home turf. The first leg was competitive and I'm expecting the same on Thursday. I think Both Teams To Score is a sensible play for this clash because it has been a winning selection in five of the past six fixtures in all competitions for the hosts and Braga.

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