Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin Betting Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Champions League | Group Stage
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THE FACTS
When is Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin on and what time does it start? Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin will take place on Wednesday 29th November, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin on in the UK? Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin will be televised live on TNT Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin in the UK? Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin can be streamed live on the discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
SPORTING BRAGA
Sporting Braga's only points of this season's Champions League campaign came from their come-from-behind win over Union Berlin on Matchday 2, and they could potentially keep their qualification hopes alive by doing the double over the German side here.
Artur Jorge's men have scored in all ten of their home games in all competitions this season, and against a Union Berlin outfit lacking belief, they will be confident of finding the net against their Group C opponents.
UNION BERLIN
In what has been a thoroughly miserable campaign all round for Union Berlin, their only hope from the last two games is to finish in third place, and subsequently drop into the Europa League, but they realistically need to win here in order to achieve that as they face Real Madrid in the final group game.
The German side have a new man in charge with Nenad Bjelica announced as manager on Sunday, and this marks his first game at the helm as he seeks to end the side's 15-game winless run in all competitions.
THE TEAM NEWS
SPORTING BRAGA
Midfielder Al Musrati is the only Braga player with a question mark hanging over his participation, with Artur Jorge otherwise having a full complement of players from which to choose from.
The manager was able to rest a couple of his first-choice XI in Saturday's Taca de Portugal win at Portimonense but he may revert to the side that faced Real Madrid in the last Champions League encounter, although Simon Banza is pushing for a start up front.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Matheus; Victor Gómez, José Fonte, Niakaté, Cristian Borja; João Moutinho, Carvalho, Zalazar; Ricardo Horta, Álvaro Djaló, Bruma
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Al Musrati (Injured)
UNION BERLIN
Leonardo Bonucci, yet to taste victory in a Union Berlin shirt, is a major doubt to feature here so Diogo Leite, Paul Jaeckel and Robin Knoche look set to line up in the back three.
Danilho Doekhi, Sheraldo Becker and Brenden Aaronson all missed out over the weekend and are considered doubtful to make the trip to Portugal.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Rønnow; Diogo Leite, Knoche, Jaeckel; Juranovic, Laïdouni, Khedira, Gosens; Volland; Behrens, Fofana
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Bonucci (Injured), Doekhi (Injured), Becker (Injured), Aaronson (Injured)
THE KEY STATS
- Braga have lost seven of their last eight UEFA Champions League group stage matches (W1).
- Braga have lost their last five UEFA Champions League group stage matches at home.
- Braga have conceded two or more goals in their last eight UEFA Champions League group stage matches.
- Union Berlin are without a win in their last six UEFA club competition matches (D2 L4).
- Union Berlin are aiming to win a UEFA Champions League match for the first time (D1 L3).
THE PREDICTION
Incoming Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelica will hope to spark some sort of 'bounce' from his confidence-less players here, but he has has barely had any time to work with his new squad and it will naturally take some time for his methods to bed in. Sporting Braga invariably find the net at home, and they can secure a Europa League spot at the very least here, so backing the hosts in the draw no bet market is the tip.
TIP: SPORTING BRAGA DRAW NO BET
