Braga vs Panathinaikos Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd August 2023

Panathinaikos travel to Estadio Municipal de Braga to face Braga this coming Wednesday for the first of two meetings in the final round of qualifying for the Champions League.

Panathinaikos ended up in a bit of a nail-biting contest in the round of three against Marseille. After winning the home leg 1-0, they lost 2-1 in France, only to secure further passage in a penalty shoot-out. The Greeks held their nerve in front of a boisterous crowd, which must have been a serious confidence boost.

Braga arrive for this stage of the Champions League. qualifying having absolutely made mincemeat of TSC in the second round. A 3-0 home win was followed by a 4-1 away win.

Both sides enter this round hoping to see the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in over a decade. Braga's last exploits in the group stage came in 2012, while we have to go back to 2010 to find the last time, Panathinaikos took part.

Braga are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Champions League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches in this tournament. The home side scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 in total, while allowing 20 goals against, for an average of two per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

Panathinaikos average one a game in their last ten outings in this tournament, scoring a total of ten goals. They conceded an average of 1.3 per game, for a total of 13 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring three times.

Braga vs Panathinaikos Prediction

Braga Form

Braga look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Famalicao, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating TSC Backa Topola in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 2-4 win against Chaves in their most recent outing. Braga claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Panathinaikos Form

Panathinaikos added four points to their collection in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw with SC Dnipro-1. A 1-0 win against Marseille followed, before a 2-1 defeat against Marseille in their most recent match. Panathinaikos won half their previous six away matches in the Champions League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding 11.

Braga are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Estadio Municipal de Braga against visitors Panathinaikos.

Braga vs Panathinaikos Team News

Braga seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Wednesday.

Jose Fonte and Rodrigo Zalazar are all absent from the Braga squad that faces Panathinaikos at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

At the time of writing, Panathinaikos just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Wednesday. Zeca is suspended from the Panathinaikos squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Zeca is too injured to face Panathinaikos.

Braga vs Panathinaikos H2H

This is the inaugural encounter between Braga and Panathinaikos in the Champions League, having never previously played each other in any context.

Braga vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Alan brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Braga will start him against Panathinaikos, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Andraz Sporar, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Braga won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Panathinaikos won six of their last 10 games away from home, while drawing two and losing two. Braga have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The visitors scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games away from home.

Braga performed an average of 2.5 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Panathinaikos's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.