Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Braga Predictions & Tips - Braga to Win in the Europa League

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 31 Jul 2024

Eddy Tora 31 Jul 2024

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Maccabi have lost to nil in their last 4 Europa League games
Can Braga complete the job in the second leg in Sofia?
Get our Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Braga predictions and tips

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Ricardo Horta scored in Braga's 2-0 win last week (Getty)

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Braga beat Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-0 in the first leg where they had 21-3 shots and 9-0 on target. I am backing the Portuguese club to win to nil in Bulgaria.

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Maccabi Petah Tikva Form
Maccabi Petah Tikva Injuries & Team News
Braga Form
Braga Injuries & Team News

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Maccabi Petah Tikva have lost to nil in their last 4 matches (Europa League).
Braga won 2-0 in the first leg .

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These clubs met for the first time last week, Braga winning 2-0 in Portugal.

Maccabi Petah Tikva Form

Maccabi Petah Tikva finished eighth in the Israeli Ligat Ha'al last season. They ended up second in the relegation group, seven points clear of the drop.

Ran Kozuch’s side beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0 in the State Cup final to earn a spot in the Europa League qualifiers. Kozuch left to join Hapoel Be'er Sheva and was replaced by Dan Roman.

Roman’s first competitive game in charge resulted in a 1-0 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Super Cup. It didn’t get any better in a 2-0 defeat at Braga in the Europa League, unable to create a shot on target.

Maccabi Petah Tikva Injuries & Team News

Midfielder Niv Yehoshua and striker Idan Toklomati are representing Israel at the Olympic games.

Braga Form

Braga finished fourth in the Primeira Liga last season. They lost 1-0 against Porto on the final matchday where a win would have guaranteed third spot.

Artur Jorge joined Botafogo in April which saw Rui Duarte complete the campaign. Former Gil Vicente and Arouca manager Daniel Sousa took over, guiding his new club to three wins five friendlies alongside a draw and a defeat.

The Warriors were too good for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Europa League qualifiers last week. They had 21-3 shots including 9-0 on target, Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar scoring in the second half.

Braga Injuries & Team News

Centre-backs Robson Bambu and Paulo Oliveira are injured.

Andre Horta is on the verge of being sold to Olympiacos and unlikely to be in the squad.

Verdict

Maccabi Petah Tikva v Braga

Braga had 9-0 shots on target in the first leg as they eased to a 2-0 victory against Maccabi Petah. The Israeli club have no home advantage in Bulgaria where the Portuguese club can win to nil once again.

Braga

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