SC Braga vs Besiktas Istanbul Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 03/11/2019, 17:28  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 03/11/2019 at 18:29 in Europa League Predictions

Braga are a point clear of Wolverhampton Wanderers at the top of Europa League Group K. Two of their final three games are at home and that begins with this game against bottom of the table Besiktas. The Portuguese club are down in 10th in their domestic league and lost at Boavista at the weekend. They had been unbeaten in nine league and cup games before that away loss. In this Europa League group, Braga began with a 1-0 win away at Wolves. That was followed by a 2-2 home draw with Slovan Bratislava but they were 2-0 up in that game. They got back into winning ways with a 2-1 win at Besiktas with Eduardo scoring the winner with ten minutes remaining. Braga haven't lost any of their last eight home games and have scored twice in each of their last four. Europa League form is solid with no defeats in the last six at home.

Besiktas are bottom of this group and six points behind the second qualifying place. All three of their group games have been lost but that nearly wasn't the case. Going into second half injury time at Slovan Bratislava it was 2-2. Then they conceded two goals in the 93rd and 94th minute to lose the game 4-2. Another late loss followed with Wolves getting a 93rd minute winner in Turkey. The reverse fixture with Braga saw them lose 2-1, this time conceding an 80th minute winner. Besiktas are down in eighth in their domestic league and only one of their last six away Europa League games have been won. This looks booked for a Braga home win.