Thursday, Zorya receives Braga on the occasion of the 2nd day of group G of the Europa League. Zorya hopes to pocket his 1st points while Braga wants to line up a 2nd success in a row.
Zorya vs Braga Free Betting Picks
Last season, Zorya took 3rd place in the Ukrainian championship, directly qualifying for the group stage of the Europa League. On the continental stage, the Luhansk-based team fell against Espanyol in the last qualifying round of the C3. Less to their advantage this season, Viktor Skripnik’s men are currently 7th (out of 16 teams) with a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Last weekend, they easily won at home against Rukh Lviv (4-0). Last week, Zorya clearly lost their first Europa League match played in Leicester (3-0).
3rd in the last Portuguese championship behind Porto and Benfica, Braga, on the other hand, was ahead of Sporting and therefore directly validated his ticket for the group stage of the Europa League. On the European scene, the team had been beaten by the Rangers in the round of 16 of the C3. This season, Carlos Carvalhal’s men appear, after 5 days, in 4th place in the Liga NOS. Defeated in the first 2 games, they have reacted since and remain on 3 successes gleaned in Tondela (0-4), against Nacional (2-1) and on the lawn of Vitoria Guimaraes last weekend (0-1) . For his entry into contention in this Europa League, Braga argued, at home, his supremacy over AEK Athens last Thursday (3-0).
Staff for Zorya vs Braga
The Zorya coach will be able to count on the important Kochergin (3 goals and 2 assists in the league) and Yurchenko (2 goals and 2 assists). For this meeting, it is important to note the defections of the important Gromov and Grechkin and of the substitutes Chaykovskyi, Makharadze and Kazarov.
Braga is only deprived of the usual substitute striker Rui Fonte. A major offensive asset of this formation, the striker Paulinho found the net during the first day of the Europa League. He could again be associated with Horta.
Key points for the match Zorya vs Braga
The meeting will be played with a very limited number of spectators (30% of the stadium capacity).
The two coaches will be able to make 5 changes in this meeting.
Zorya vs Braga Free Betting Picks
Convincing during his last outings, Braga can give an account of his supremacy over Zorya this Thursday. Victory Braga!
Betting Picks: Victory Braga
Odds: 1.78
