Rangers vs Braga
14th April 2000hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa League
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/4 odds taken 1307 GMT, Wednesday 13 April
Rangers and Braga square off at Ibrox in the UEFA Europa League this Thursday. This quarter-final is delicately poised after the Portuguese side nicked a narrow win on home soil last week. The Gers have work to do in front of their own fans, but Giovani van Bronckhorst’s boys will back themselves to turn things around at Ibrox. This promises to be a fascinating watch, but which way will it go? We have the latest odds and best tips in our preview.
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Rangers Preview – Will the Gers turn the tie around?
Rangers have lost ground to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, but the Gers are still fighting in the Europa League. The current Scottish champions have picked up some eye-catching results in Europe this season.
Rangers opened up their Europa League group campaign with defeats to Lyon and Sparta Prague. However, they booked their spot in the Round of 32 after taking eight points from the last 12 on offer. Rangers then got the better of German giants Borussia Dortmund in their first knockout game, winning 6-4 on aggregate.
Rangers were up to their old tricks again in the last 16, beating Red Star Belgrade. Can they now turn this last-eight tie around and seal their passage through to the final four?
Braga Preview – Can the Archbishops complete the job?
Braga are sitting in fourth in the Primeira Liga at present, collecting 55 points from 29 games. Carlos Carvalhal’s troops are a whopping 24 points behind leaders Porto. Last term, the Archbishops finished fourth and qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Portuguese outfit have reached the last eight. In the Round of 32, Those from Minho beat Sheriff 3-2 on penalties after both teams won their home legs 2-0. They were the underdogs in the last 16 against Ligue 1 side Monaco, but Braga picked up an impressive 3-1 aggregate victory to go through.
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Braga will back themselves to complete the job in Glasgow on Thursday and gain qualification to the last four. They are the favourites to qualify, with the bookies offering just 8/15.
Rangers vs Braga Betting Advice
These two clubs met in the knockout stages of the 2019-20 Europa League, with Rangers winning the Round-of-32 tie. After a 3-2 victory at Ibrox, Ryan Kent scored the only goal in Braga to give the Blues a 4-2 aggregate victory.
The first leg of this quarter-final was another tight affair, but this time Braga edged it. Abel Ruiz hit the only goal of the game at the Estadio Municipal in the 40th minute.
Key Facts – Rangers vs Braga Betting Tip
- Rangers have lost three of their last five
- Braga have won four on the bounce
- This will be the fourth meeting between the two in just over two years
Rangers are strong at Ibrox, and Van Bronckhorst’s men will back themselves to turn the tie around on their own patch. We fancy the Gers to win -1, which is nicely priced at 11/4.
In Alfredo Morelos’ absence, Kemar Roofe hit a Premiership hat-trick last weekend. Roofe is available at 4/1 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Rangers vs Braga
Rangers to win: 19/20 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Braga to win: 3/1 at Bet365
