Monaco vs Braga betting tips: Europa League preview, predictions and odds
Aguilar, Ruben
Carvalho, Vu00edtor
Medeiros, Iuri
Lucas Mineiro
Jakobs, Ismail
Moura, Francisco
Maripan, Guillermo
Golovin, Aleksandr
Boadu, Myron
Recommended bets
Draw and both teams to score is 9/2.
Match preview
MONACO, MONACO – NOVEMBER 25: Benoît Badiashile of Monaco (C) in action during the UEFA Europa League group B match between AS Monaco and Real Sociedad at Stade Louis II on November 25, 2021 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
As these two sides reconvene in the Principality, it’s Braga who firmly have the upper hand.
A week ago in Northern Portugal, it took less than three minutes for the hosts to find the breakthrough.
A corner was not cleared by Monaco with Rodrigo Gomes’ long-range shot eventually finding it’s way to Abel Ruiz who cooly finished.
Having scored early, the hosts then netted late when, in the final minute of normal time, Fabiano’s inch-perfect cross was headed home by Vitinha.
So, 2-0 up, the Portuguese side make the journey to the French Riviera in the catbird seat, looking to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Braga’s best-ever European run came 11 years ago when they reached the Europa League Final, losing 1-0 to local-rivals Porto in Dublin.
However, before this season, they’d lost their last four knockout stages ties, going out to Shakhtar Donetsk, Olympique Marseille, Rangers and Roma.
This year, Carlos Carvalhal’s side finished second in Group F, below Crvena zvezda but above Ludogorets Razgrad and FC Midtjylland.
So, the Archbishops faced FC Sheriff Tiraspol in the first knockout round and, despite losing 2-0 in Transnistria, they then won by the same scoreline at home.
This set up a nerve-shredding penalty shootout at Estádio Municipal de Braga that the hosts won 3-2 with Francisco Moura converting the crucial spot-kick.
So now, will os Arcebispos reach their first quarter-final in six seasons?
AS Monaco meanwhile were Champions League runners-up in 2004 before reaching the semis of that competition in 2017.
However, the latter was followed by back-to-back calamitous group stage exits in which les Monégasques didn’t win a single game.
This season, Monaco were beaten in the Champions League play-offs but then topped their Europa League group, above Real Sociedad, PSV and Sturm Graz.
However, if they’re to win a UEFA Cup knockout game for the first time since 1997, Philippe Clement’s side are going to need a famous comeback.
Will Braga’s first leg advantage prove to be insurmountable at Stade Louis II?
Monaco team news
Benoit Badiashile of Monaco during the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on November 28, 2018 (Photo by Jose Breton/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Philippe Clement rotated his XI for Sunday’s Ligue 1 fixture with RC Strasbourg Alsace but this saw Monaco go down 1-0.
So, all the big-hitters will be back in here as they look to salvage their European season.
22 year old Aurélien Tchouaméni is their superstar in midfield; he’s expected to make a big-money move this summer.
In attack, fellow French international Wissam Ben Yedder will be their main goal threat, looking to add to his 63 goals for the club.
Right-back Djibril Sidibé is the only key player from the 2017 side who reached the Champions League semis and won Ligue 1 still at Monaco.
Braga team news
BRAGA, PORTUGAL – MARCH 10: A general view of the Estadio Municipal de Braga on March 10, 2011 in Braga, Portugal. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
The visitors are without left-back Nuno Sequeira and midfielder Jean-Baptiste Gorby due to injury.
Carlos Carvalhal made numerous changes on Sunday but it backfired because Braga lost 1-0 at home to Gil Vicente.
Abel Ruiz, who opened the scoring a week ago, as well as André Horta and Fabiano Silva are amongst those who will return to the side.
Ricardo Horta has scored 16 goals in his last 30 Europa League appearances and will be looking to add to that tally here.
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AS Monaco vs FC St. Gallen 1879 - 1:1
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AS Monaco vs Cercle Brugge - 1:0
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RC Lens vs AS Monaco - 2:2
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AS Monaco vs Stade Brest 29 - 4:2
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Lille OSC vs AS Monaco - 1:2
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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FC Famalicao vs SC Braga - 3:2
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SC Braga vs FC Arouca - 1:0
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Belenenses Lisbon vs SC Braga - 0:1
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SC Braga vs FC Porto - 1:0
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Estoril Praia vs SC Braga - 0:0
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June 29, 2022 | Club Friendly Games 2022 | AS Monaco | 1 - 1 | FC St. Gallen 1879 |
June 25, 2022 | Club Friendly Games 2022 | AS Monaco | 1 - 0 | Cercle Brugge |
May 21, 2022 | Ligue 1 21/22 | RC Lens | 2 - 2 | AS Monaco |
May 14, 2022 | Ligue 1 21/22 | AS Monaco | 4 - 2 | Stade Brest 29 |
May 6, 2022 | Ligue 1 21/22 | Lille OSC | 1 - 2 | AS Monaco |
May 15, 2022 | Primeira Liga 21/22 | FC Famalicao | 3 - 2 | SC Braga |
May 8, 2022 | Primeira Liga 21/22 | SC Braga | 1 - 0 | FC Arouca |
April 30, 2022 | Primeira Liga 21/22 | Belenenses Lisbon | 0 - 1 | SC Braga |
April 25, 2022 | Primeira Liga 21/22 | SC Braga | 1 - 0 | FC Porto |
April 18, 2022 | Primeira Liga 21/22 | Estoril Praia | 0 - 0 | SC Braga |
AS Monaco | SC Braga | |
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8 | Matches played | 12 |
3 | Matches won | 6 |
83 | Goal attempts | 157 |
35 | Shots on goal | 59 |
27 | Shots off goal | 73 |
42 | Corner kicks | 73 |
53% | Average ball possession | 45% |
21 | Shots blocked | 25 |
17 | Cards given | 20 |
95 | Free kicks | 170 |
17 | Offsides | 14 |
5 | Goals by foot | 20 |
3 | Goals by head | 2 |
8 | Goals scored | 19 |
7 | Goals conceded | 15 |
0 | Shots on post | 4 |
0 | Shots on bar | 3 |
AS Monaco | SC Braga | |
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3 | Matches | 3 |
1 | Home Matches | 2 |
2 | Away Matches | 1 |
1 | Total Goals | 3 |
0.33 | Average Goals Scored | 1 |
0 | Wins | 1 |
1 | Losses | 0 |
2 | Draws | 2 |
March 17, 2022 | UEFA Europa League 21/22 | AS Monaco | 1 - 1 | SC Braga |
March 10, 2022 | UEFA Europa League 21/22 | SC Braga | 2 - 0 | AS Monaco |
July 24, 2019 | Club Friendly Games 2019 | SC Braga | 0 - 0 | AS Monaco |
Ligue 1 table:
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
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1 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Stade Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | ESTAC Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | AC Ajaccio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Stade Brest 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Stade Reims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Primeira Liga table:
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
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1 | FC Porto | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 22 | 64 | 91 |
2 | Sporting Lisbon | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 23 | 50 | 85 |
3 | Benfica Lisbon | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 30 | 48 | 74 |
4 | SC Braga | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 65 |
5 | Gil Vicente Barcelos | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 51 |
6 | Vitoria Guimarares | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 48 |
7 | Santa Clara Azores | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 40 |
8 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 39 |
9 | Estoril Praia | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 39 |
10 | Maritimo Madeira | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 38 |
11 | FC Pacos Ferreira | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 38 |
12 | Boavista Porto | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 38 |
13 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 38 |
14 | FC Vizela | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 33 |
15 | FC Arouca | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 31 |
16 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 29 |
17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 28 |
18 | Belenenses Lisbon | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 26 |
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What time is kick off between AS Monaco vs SC Braga?
17:45, Thursday 17 March 2022