Qarabağ and Sporting Braga will face each other in a Europa League game in Baku on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, check the Qarabağ vs Sporting Braga betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Qarabağ vs Sporting Braga will occur
The game is set to be played in the Tofik Bakhramov stadium, in the city of Baku, with a capacity for 31200 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Qarabağ vs Sporting Braga betting tip 2023/2024
The Europa League competition is in the Knockout Round Play-offs.
Qarabağ in its last official match won (2-4) against Sporting Braga, in a match valid for Europa League. Coach Q. Qurbanov’s lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.
A win for the underdog team was not in the plans, as evidenced by the fact that their win had odds of 5.50. That’s why we experienced a surprise result!
In a contest without major individual highlights, the performance of Juninho Vieira drew attention. Even without offering a fantastic exhibition, he was instrumental in Qarabağ victory in this last match.
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Farense team with a final score of 2-1.
This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.50.
The Qarabağ team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Sporting Braga team, which won only 2 games.
On the first match of Knockout Round Play-offs, Qarabağ beat the Sporting Braga team for 2-4. The result guarantees Qarabağ an advantage in the second leg game.
After winning the first qualifying round match, Qarabağ can lose by up to 1 goal difference and still qualify for the next round.
Qarabağ
Qarabağ analysis
Qarabağ arrives for this duel after qualifying as the 2nd place of its group in the group stage. In summary, after the 6 games of the previous stage, the team of coach Qurban Qurbanov got through with 10 points in Group H, in addition, it scored a total of 7 goals and conceded 9.
In the Premier League, the Qarabağ group has 16 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws, giving them a total of 51 points after 22 rounds, ranking them in 1st place. Adding to this data, the Qarabağ team goes with a total of 55 goals scored and 20 goals conceded.
Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 1 game as the visiting team, compared to their record of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws playing in their home base.
Qarabağ is a more offensive team than Sporting Braga, having 180 attacks vs. 116 from Sporting Braga, having scored 4 times. In comparison, Sporting Braga converted into goal twice.
Best goalscorer from Qarabağ
In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Juninho so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Qarabağ to achieve victorious results this season.
Sporting Braga
Sporting Braga analysis
Sporting Braga will be taking part in this round of the Europa League after a successful third-place finish in their Champions League group. They are determined to make a deep run in the competition and aim to bring home the trophy by giving it their all every step of the way.
Sporting Braga appears to be using a tactical approach in their defensive play, as they have been conceding a high number of fouls in recent matches, above the league average. However, despite this, they have only received a low number of yellow cards, below the league average of 4.47. This suggests that Sporting Braga is committing fouls in strategic areas of the pitch, with the aim of disrupting the opposition’s attacking play and preventing them from building momentum.
As we approach the Knockout Round Play-offs, Sporting Braga is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 8 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.
Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Sporting Braga team usually guns for an average ball possession of 59% to control the game.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Qarabağ 2 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Sporting Braga 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.08.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 6.75 corners per game.
Sporting Braga is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sporting Braga in this match.
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Qarabağ vs Sporting Braga betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on February 22nd, 2024, Thursday.
The match will take place at the Tofik Bakhramov stadium in Baku.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Europa League match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 2-4 result for Qarabağ.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
