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Olympiacos will welcome Braga to the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts lost their campaign opener while the Archbishops got their campaign underway with a win.
Thrylos, the current UEFA Europa Conference League winners, met Lyon last week and suffered a 2-0 away loss. After a goalless first half, they conceded twice within six minutes after the break.
They returned to winning ways after three games on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over Atromitos in the Super League Greece. Rodinei scored from the penalty spot in the first half and Ayoub El Kaabi scored in the second half.
The visitors registered a comeback 2-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv last week thanks to Bruma's brace. He equalized in the 88th minute and scored the match-winner from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
They extended their winning streak to three games on Sunday with a 4-0 home win over Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga. Gabri Martínez and Ismaël Gharbi scored in the first half while Ricardo Horta scored after the break and Bruma scored in stoppage time.
Olympiacos vs Braga Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time.
- The hosts have squared off against Portuguese teams 19 times, recording eight wins.
- The visitors have an unbeaten record in seven meetings against Greek teams, recording six wins.
- Olympiacos are unbeaten at home this season, recording two wins and keeping two clean sheets.
- Braga have an unbeaten record in their travels this season, winning four of their six away games.
- The visitors have won just one of their last seven away games in the Europa League.
Olympiacos vs Braga Prediction
Thrylos returned to winning ways after three games on Sunday and will look to continue that momentum here. They have won their last two home games in the Europa League, scoring seven goals. Seven of their eight wins against Portuguese teams have been registered at home.
Os Arcebispos have won their last three games, scoring nine goals while conceding just once, and will look to build on that record. They are unbeaten in away games this season, keeping four clean sheets.
Robson Bambu, Paulo Oliveira, João Moutinho, and Rodrigo Zalazar remain unavailable for the trip to Piraeus.
While the visitors head into the match in better form than Olympiacos, the defending Conference League winners are unbeaten at home in all competitions since March. With that in mind, and considering the current goalscoring form of the two teams, a draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Olympiacos 2-2 Braga
Olympiacos vs Braga Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Bruma to score or assist any time - Yes
