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Braga and Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting at the Municipal Stadium in Braga in a match for the Europa League (Group Stage). The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has 3 wins in the last 3 games. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Braga presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Braga
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 6 points earned, after 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Konyaspor by (3-1). In the last match, tied off to Gent by (2-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 22 goals conceded, against 9 wins, 4 draws And 2 home defeats, with 27 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Porto by (1-0). Braga won 7 and drew 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 5 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 4 of the last 5 games in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency towards goals, since 26 of his last 30 games finished with More than 1.5 goals.
The Braga team come to this game with a 1-0 defeat at FC Porto, putting an end to the three consecutive games without losing. To advance in the Europa League, Braga need to win all three points or wait for Gent not to win their game. In this match at home coach José Peseiro should play in the usual 4-2-3-1 privileging the organization of his game system and the counterattacks, mainly through the side: Ricardo Horta is a very fast and excellent player in driving From the ball to the attack. For this game the coach can count on the same players of the last game.
Shakhtar Donetsk
After 5 wins, the visiting team is currently in 1st place with 15 points won. In the last match, they won by (4-0) at home against Konyaspor, after the previous match, to have won by (3-5) away with Gent. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with a total of 30 goals scored and 16 conceded. Already inside the home, it conquered 14 victories and 1 tie, with a total of 37 goals scored and 4 suffered. The team arrives in this match after a home win with Stal Kamianske by (2-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk won 9 and drew 1.
In this competition, he has won the last 7 games he has played. The defense has been in good shape and has only conceded goals in 2 of the last 7 games, and their attack has been marked with great regularity, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 7 games in this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 14 of the last 15 games, of those 14 reached the interval in the lead in 10 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 13. In the last 13 games away for all competitions for the first time: 5 of his 11 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
The Shakhtar Donetsk team comes to this game with a 2-0 victory over Stal Dnipro in the game that Marlos and Taison scored the team’s goals. Unlike the opponent, the Ukrainian team is already qualified for the next phase of the Europa League. In this game it is expected that the coach Paulo Fonseca align in the usual 4-2-3-1 being Eduardo the most offensive reference of the team. It is important to note that the most dangerous player in the visiting scheme is Taison: the Brazilian player is very technical and competent in finishing. For this game the coach can not rely only on Facundo Ferreyra, a player recovering from injury.
Prediction: Braga Win @ 2,05