Slovan Liberec vs Sporting Braga Betting Tips

Slovan Liberec have made a good start to their Czech Liga campaign and they enter their first match-up in their Europa League group against Portuguese side Sporting Braga full of confidence. They have played just once before, when Liberec suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in this same competition.

It’s difficult to truly evaluate Slovan Liberec after they beat Croatian side Hajduk Split in the qualifying rounds of the competition. In terms of domestic performances, the best comparison in terms of result is that they secured a 1-1 away draw against a useful opponent in Jablonec.

It’s not much easier to make head or tails of Sporting Braga right now. They beat a virtually unknown Romanian side in the qualifying rounds of this competition and they’ve had mixed form through the opening rounds of the Primeira Liga.

In general, it’s difficult to judge the way in which games like this will play out. This match-up represents an opportunity for both teams to get off to a winning start in an interesting Europa League group and there’ll surely be some nerves there.

Three Reasons for Betting Tips

1. Recent form

Both sides have been on the scoresheet lately, neither plays an out and out attacking, but they’re not able to be completely reliant on their form defensively either. BTTS has come through five out of six times in domestic play for Slovan Liberec and they’re the home side.

2. Slovan Liberec will take it on

We are sort of expecting the Czech Liga side to take this game on, even considering the circumstances. Neither team can be described as elite ball control and possession sides, but we think that Slovan Liberec will push the pace and there’ll be enough mistakes to create chances and goals.

3. Avoid Money Lines

We prefer to look at the type of game, rather than the result from a betting tips perspective, don’t trust the money line, but we like the chance for some goals and the BTTS odds come in at close to even too.