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by Daniel Ngulu in Europa League Predictions
Sporting Braga taking on Servette will be one of the biggest games to follow in the Europa League. It is from this 3rd qualifying round tie that Chelsea’s opponent in the Conference League playoffs will be determined. As Braga prepares to host the first leg, here’s our preview of the match and a prediction.
Braga had two perfect outings in the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League. With home-and-away wins, they wiped away Maccabi Petah Tikva 7-0 on aggregate. The level of difficulty goes higher in this round but those comfortable wins were good for their confidence.
In the first ever meeting between the two sides, Braga will be hoping to take the lead in the home leg. The Portuguese side has the pedigree for this level of competition. Last season they reached the Champions League group stages and they have four wins in their last five Europa League games.
Servette’s domestic season is already in progress and they will hope the fitness gained from that lifts them here. The Swiss side will seek to improve from their last outing, when they were beaten 3-1 away to Lugano.
That result saw their three-match winning run in the new season come to an abrupt end. It was also an extension of coach Thomas Häberli’s major concerns – the team’s defensive performance. The visitors have no clean sheet in their four matches this season, though they scored in each of them.
With three goals in the four games, Derek Kutesa will be a threat to Braga. Servette’s season in the Europa League last season ended at the group stage. They will be keen to improve on that this time. Heading into this game, they’ve lost once and won four times.
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SC Braga vs Servette Geneva Form
SC Braga and Servette Geneva Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2024 - Europa League
25 Jul 2024 - Europa League
18 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
14 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
10 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jul 2024 - Europa League
18 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
14 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
10 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
5 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2024 - Europa League
5 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
11 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
27 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2024 - Super League
28 Jul 2024 - Super League
24 Jul 2024 - Super League
21 Jul 2024 - Super League
13 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Jul 2024 - Super League
24 Jul 2024 - Super League
13 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Jun 2024 - Schweizer Cup
20 May 2024 - Super League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2024 - Super League
21 Jul 2024 - Super League
6 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2024 - Super League
15 May 2024 - Super League
12 May 2024 - Super League
Players list
Matheus
DefenderS. Niakate
V. Gomez
A. Marin
B. Arrey-Mbi
MidfielderR. Zalazar
J. Moutinho
ForwardJ. Marques
G. Martinez
Bruma
A. El Ouazzani
J. Frick
DefenderS. Rouiller
Y. Severin
K. Tsunemoto
B. Mazikou
MidfielderT. Magnin
M. Stevanovic
A. Baron
T. Cognat
G. Ondua
ForwardD. Kutesa
Substitutes
L. Hornicek
T. Sa
DefenderJ. Mendes
S. Saatci
B. Wdowik
MidfielderVasconcelos
V. Carvalho
J. Gorby
T. Helguera
ForwardG. Martinez
J. Marques
A. El Ouazzani
J. Mall
L. Besson
DefenderT. Magnin
A. Baron
M. Sawadogo
S. Fankhauser
MidfielderD. Kutesa
S. Camara
ForwardT. Ouattara
U. Simbakoli
J. Von Moos
J. Guillemenot
Most goals and assists
SC Braga
Servette Geneva
R. Horta
(12 Goals)
D. Kutesa
(15 Goals)
R. Horta
(6 Assists)
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R. Fernandes
(6 Assists)
M. Stevanovic
(9 Assists)
SC Braga - Servette Geneva Key Points
- Braga have three straight wins in the Europa League.
- In 11 Europa League games at home, Braga have eight wins.
- Braga only lost three of their last 15 Europa League home games.
- Servette have four losses and one win in seven Europa League matches.
- Away from home in the last four Europa League matches, Servette have no win.
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Our SC Braga vs Servette Geneva Prediction
Both these teams featured in the group stages in Europe last season and will be looking to get there again. The road ahead is rocky but Braga will imagine they are favorites heading into the first leg.
They have a good run at home in the competition and come here with three straight wins. Meanwhile, they face a side without a win in four straight away matches in the same competition. Our prediction for Sporting Braga v Servette is for Braga to win.
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