Besiktas vs Braga Predictions

Besiktas drew 0-0 away at Ankaragucu at the weekend, while Braga progressed through to the next round of the Taca de Portugal thanks to a 3-1 victory over Leca and are yet to lose in Group K of the Europa League this season.

All of the stats point towards both teams scoring in Thursday’s clash and we’re backing Braga to remain unbeaten in Group K courtesy of a 1-1 draw in Turkey this week.

These two teams met twice in 2012 where each game was tight and tense and saw under 2.5 goals produced, with both teams picking up a win each in the away fixtures, so you can see why we’re expecting another close game and have backed the visitors to avoid defeat this Thursday.

The performances of both clubs during the last six weeks or so only add weight o our prediction for a 1-1 draw between the pair, as both teams scored in three of Besiktas’ and five of Braga’s last six matches, while under 2.5 goals were produced in four of hosts’ last five games.

Besiktas have scored in all but two of their last six matches and Braga have scored in all of their last six games, and we fully expect both teams to get on the scoreboard this Thursday as well. The visitors haven’t lost any of their last six matches and remain unbeaten in the Europa League this season, while Besiktas have only won one of their last six matches and are yet to secure a win in Europe, which is why we have backed a 1-1 draw.

We’re confident that both teams will score in Thursday’s clash and have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. The visitors arrive in great form and will prove very tricky to defeat, while their hosts have struggled for wins despite finding the back of the net on a regular basis of late. Games between these two clubs in the past have proven tight and tense and we’re expecting more of the same on Thursday.