Sporting Braga vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv Prediction: Hosts to secure high-scoring win

Maccabi Tel-Aviv lost to eventual winners Olympiacos in the knockout stages of the Conference League last season and face a tough test in their opening Europa League game of the season as they visit Braga. 

The Portuguese side have lost just one of their 12 games in all competitions this season and will be looking to make an impact on the European stage. Here, we pick out the best bets for Thursday’s Europa League clash, which kicks off at 20:00. 

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Rodrigo Zalazar, Joao Moutinho and Robson Bambu are all expected to miss out for Braga in this clash. By contrast Maccabi Tel-Aviv have no fresh injury concerns coming into this game. 

Sporting Braga vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv Odds

Braga can be backed at 1/2 for the victory, while Maccabi Tel-Aviv are 11/2 outsiders and the draw is available at 100/30.  

Over 2.5 goals is on offer at 4/6, while both teams to score is priced at 4/5 and it is 6.4 for over 1.5 goals in the first half.  

Braga and over 2.5 goals  @ 23/20 

Braga have an impressive home record in the Europa League recently, having lost only four of their last 20 games in their own backyard in this competition. 

That run looks set to continue against a Maccabi Tel-Aviv side that they should have too much for. 

Braga have won four of their six European games this term, breezing through qualifying for this competition, and they are fancied to get the better of the visitors in this game. 

Maccabi Tel-Aviv were beaten by FCSB in Champions League qualifying and had a straightforward route through the Europa League qualifiers, getting the better of FK Panevezys and TSC Backa Top. 

Braga are a significant step up on that standard of opponent and Maccabi are unlikely to be able to deal with that jump. 

Six of their last nine games have gone over 2.5 goals and this could be another high-scoring clash against a Braga side that netted 13 times in their six European games this term. 

The home team are fancied to win a game that also produces three or more goals.

Amine El Ouazzani anytime goalscorer @ 11/8  

Braga have a number of attacking options but one of the most exciting is striker Amine El Ouazzani. 

The youngster has netted five times in 12 appearances for Braga since his arrival in the summer and he looks the value selection to get on the scoresheet against this Maccabi Tel-Aviv side. 

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