Rangers vs SC Braga Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 17/02/2020, 10:53  by James | Modified on 17/02/2020 at 11:53 in Europa League Predictions

Preparing for their first European knockout tie in nine years, Rangers will be confident ahead of their clash with Braga. The Scottish side made it to the round of 32 by finishing as runners-up in a group that featured Porto, Young Boys, and Feyenoord. Winning two of those three fixtures laid the foundations for Rangers to progress. They have made Ibrox a fortress, impervious to all teams that aren't called Celtic. Rangers' bitter city rivals are the only rival team to taste victory there this season. Among the many names to have fallen to defeat against Rangers is Porto. The second-strongest team in the Liga Nos, they are 16 points ahead of Braga, who are a distant third. Unbeaten in their last nine matches versus Portuguese opposition, Rangers have a superb record against teams from this country. However, they have never faced Braga before. This is their first match against one another.

Braga are unbeaten in their last ten continental outings and can relate to Rangers' happiness at beating Porto, having beaten them in both the league and cup last month. More recently, Braga won at Benfica, a ninth victory in ten matches. Their form couldn't be better. While Rangers are unbeaten in their 16 home games in Europe, Braga have an exceptional record on the road this season. They have won their last five away games in the Europa League, including a victory on British soil, a 1-0 win at Wolves. We think that they will come away from Scotland unbeaten. Back Braga in a double chance bet.