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Go Ahead Eagles v Sporting Braga : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 29th Jan, 20:00 BST, De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

the De Adelaarshorst crowd welcome Sporting Braga's travelling contingent on Thursday night, as Melvin Boel's Go Ahead Eagles face Carlos Vicens's charges in the Europa League. Below you'll find predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. Access it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Analysing our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market that seems hard to ignore for this tie: both teams to score. In GA Eagles and Braga we have two sides going head-to-head with relative issues at both ends of the pitch, and we expect them to show themselves again on Thursday night. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.73.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 45% chance of Braga coming away with a win.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
GA Eagles
32%
-11/5
Draw
24%
-23/10
Braga
45%
-5/4
Draw 1-1
11%
-5/1
Braga 2-1
9%
-15/2
Braga 1-0
8%
-7/1
GA Eagles 2-1
8%
-9/1
Braga 2-0
7%
-9/1
GA Eagles 1-0
6%
-8/1
Draw 2-2
6%
-11/1
Braga 3-1
5%
-14/1
Draw 0-0
5%
-17/2
GA Eagles 2-0
4%
-14/1
Braga 3-0
4%
-16/1
Braga 3-2
4%
-20/1
GA Eagles 3-1
3%
-20/1
GA Eagles 3-2
3%
-25/1
Braga 4-1
2%
-28/1
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
-10/11
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
-5/6
Home 1st Goal
47%
-6/5
Away 1st Goal
51%
-5/6
No 1st Goal
3%
-15/2
BTTS - Yes
61%
-8/11
BTTS - No
39%
-1/1
BTTS - Home Win
18%
-9/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
-16/5
BTTS - Away Win
24%
-16/5
Home/draw
55%
-8/13
Away/draw
68%
-7/20
Home/away
76%
-1/3
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
-2/7
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
-12/5
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
-11/5
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
-1/3
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
-5/1
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
-1/9
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
-11/1
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
-1/40
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
-1/20
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
-8/1
Home DNB
48%
-6/5
Away DNB
61%
-3/5
GA Eagles win to nil
14%
--
Braga win to nil
20%
--
GA Eagles / GA Eagles
16%
-19/5
GA Eagles / Braga
4%
-20/1
GA Eagles / Draw
6%
-11/1
Draw / GA Eagles
11%
-6/1
Draw / Braga
14%
-9/2
Draw / Draw
16%
-19/5
Braga / GA Eagles
3%
-22/1
Braga / Braga
23%
-12/5
Braga / Draw
6%
-11/1
Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
GA Eagles
Braga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lyon65011015 
-
l
 
2-1A
-
-
2
Midtjylland6501815 
-
-
-
-
3
A Villa6501615 
w
 
2-1A
-
-
-
4
Real Betis6420714 
-
-
-
-
5
Freiburg6420614 
-
-
-
-
6
Ferencvaros6420514 
-
-
-
-
7
Braga6411513 
Jan 29
-
-
-
8
Porto6411413 
-
-
-
-
9
Stuttgart6402712 
l
 
0-4A
-
-
-
10
Roma6402512 
-
-
-
-
11
Nottm Forest6321511 
-
-
Jan 22
-
12
Fenerbahce6321411 
-
-
-
-
13
Bologna6321411 
-
-
-
-
14
Plzen6240410 
-
-
-
-
15
Panathinaikos6312210 
-
w
 
1-2A
-
-
16
Genk6312110 
-
-
l
 
3-4F
-
17
Red Star Bel.6312010 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
-
18
PAOK623139 
-
-
-
-
19
Celta630339 
-
-
-
-
20
Lille630339 
-
-
-
-
21
Young Boys6303-49 
-
-
-
-
22
Brann6222-18 
-
-
-
-
23
Ludogorets6213-37 
-
-
-
-
24
Celtic6213-47 
-
-
-
w
 
0-2F
25
D. Zagreb6213-57 
-
-
-
-
26
Basel6204-16 
-
-
-
-
27
FCSB6204-46 
l
 
0-1A
-
-
-
28
GA Eagles6204-66 
-
-
-
Jan 29
29
Sturm Graz6114-44 
-
-
-
-
30
Feyenoord6105-63 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
-
31
Salzburg6105-63 
-
l
 
2-0A
-
-
32
Utrecht6015-61 
-
-
-
-
33
Rangers6015-81 
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
34
Malmö6015-91 
-
-
-
-
35
M. Tel-Aviv6015-161 
-
-
-
-
36
Nice6006-90 
-
Jan 22
-
w
 
0-1F
Next round
Play Off
Win / draw / win form
6
Braga have not lost in 6 consecutive away european games
GA Eagles 28TH
4 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
2
Conceded
6
Games: Scored
1 / 4
Conceded
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
Failed to score
3 / 4
Won
1
Draw
1
Lost
2
Goals: Scored
6
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
4 / 8
Conceded
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
Failed to score
4 / 8
Won
2
D
1
Lost
5
Braga 7TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
Goal Statistics

Sporting Braga have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Europa League outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

GA Eagles 28th Braga 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that GA Eagles will score 1 or more goals
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Braga will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
4 home / away league games
=0
GA Eagles’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Braga’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.5
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2025/2025 season
GA Eagles
PG (predicted goals)
Braga
1.4
1.7
Attack rating
GAE
BRG
22%
better
view stats
Games scored15
17
Failed to score5
3
Scored first5
13
Goals scored26
32
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.6
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
18
Avg. XG for1
1.7
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
GAE
BRG
38%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
12
Clean sheets2
8
Conceded first15
7
Goals conceded35
19
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1
Avg. shots/game conceded13
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against2.2
1
KickOff rating
+38%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between GA Eagles v Braga will show here when available.

GA Eagles Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6322
J BusserM SmitD JamesG Nauber
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Busser GLK6
1
-
J Kramer DEF61
-
M Deijl DEF61
-
D James DEF62
1
-
M. Suray MID61
1
-
M Meulensteen MID61
1
-
C Twigt MID61
-
M Smit FWD63
-
K Goudmijn MID5
-
E Linthorst MID5
-
A Adelgaard DEF4
1
-
J Breum MID4
-
F Stokkers FWD4
1
-
R Margaret FWD4
-
G Nauber DEF3
2
-
G Zwam DEF3
-
V Edvardsen FWD3
2
-
J Dirksen DEF2
-
R Weijenberg MID2
1
-
O Sivertsen FWD2
-
O Pettersson FWD1
-
Braga Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11633
L HornicekR Zalazar R HortaF Navarro
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Hornicek GLK11
-
G Lagerbielke DEF111
2
-
Gorby MID1121
1
-
J Moutinho MID112
-
F Navarro FWD1141
3
-
R Horta FWD1113
-
V Gómez DEF1011
2
-
R Zalazar  MID1061
1
B Arrey-Mbi DEF9
-
P Victor FWD93
-
A Ouazzani FWD91
1
-
L Lelo DEF83
-
S Niakaté DEF8
-
V Carvalho MID81
-
M Dorgeles MID811
-
G Martínez FWD841
2
-
D. Oliveira Rodrigues MID7
-
G Salles MID5
-
Y. da Rocha MID4
1
-
F Grillitsch  MID4
1
-
P Oliveira DEF3
1
-
S. Rodrigues Vidigal FWD312
-
A Bellaarouch GLK1
-
J Marques FWD11
-