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Lincoln Red Imps FC v Sporting Braga : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 21st Aug, 20:00 BST, Estádio Do Algarve, São João da Venda

Lincoln Red Imps FC and their manager Juan José Rojo Martín will be looking to get one over on Carlos Corberan and his Sporting Braga side on Thursday night, as the pair meet at the Estádio Do Algarve in the Europa League. Stats power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and flipping between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Braga to win

Claiming a victory away from home the Europa League is always worth celebrating, and we predict Carlos Corberan and his Braga charges will end the game jubilant at Estádio Do Algarve on Thursday night. The stats below, including long-running head-to-head (H2H) records, make their ability to get the job done clear, and the bookies are expecting exactly that. Top odds are 1.13 on Braga to win. That's where we expect the smart money to go.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lincoln Red Imps
4%
16/116/1
Draw
10%
6/17/1
Braga
86%
1/82/13
Braga 2-0
14%
5/15/1
Braga 3-0
13%
11/211/2
Braga 4-0
10%
15/215/2
Braga 1-0
10%
15/213/2
Braga 2-1
7%
11/117/2
Braga 3-1
7%
11/19/1
Braga 5-0
6%
12/112/1
Braga 4-1
5%
16/112/1
Draw 1-1
5%
14/112/1
Draw 0-0
3%
16/116/1
Braga 5-1
3%
25/120/1
Braga 6-0
3%
22/120/1
Draw 2-2
2%
33/125/1
Braga 3-2
2%
40/125/1
Lincoln Red Imps 1-0
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
4/94/9
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
13/88/5
Home 1st Goal
29%
7/217/4
Away 1st Goal
69%
1/51/6
No 1st Goal
2%
16/114/1
BTTS - Yes
38%
6/413/10
BTTS - No
62%
1/211/20
BTTS - Home Win
2%
28/122/1
BTTS - Draw
7%
9/117/2
BTTS - Away Win
29%
9/42/1
Home/draw
14%
9/217/4
Away/draw
96%
1/2001/66
Home/away
90%
1/121/12
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/71/7
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
4/117/4
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
11/1011/10
Under 3.5 Goals
55%
4/64/6
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
11/412/5
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
1/42/7
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
11/25/1
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/101/9
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/501/150
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
10/114/1
Home DNB
11%
9/112/1
Away DNB
93%
1/331/66
Lincoln Red Imps win to nil
2%
25/1-
Braga win to nil
57%
8/13-
Lincoln Red Imps / Lincoln Red Imps
3%
28/120/1
Lincoln Red Imps / Braga
4%
22/118/1
Lincoln Red Imps / Draw
3%
33/122/1
Draw / Lincoln Red Imps
3%
28/122/1
Draw / Braga
21%
11/429/10
Draw / Draw
8%
10/117/2
Braga / Lincoln Red Imps
1%
66/155/1
Braga / Braga
53%
1/211/20
Braga / Draw
3%
28/122/1
Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Lincoln Red Imps
Braga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Noah 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
-
-
2
Braga 
Aug 21
Aug 28
-
-
3
Levski 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
4
CFR Cluj 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
5
Lincoln Red Imps 
-
-
Aug 28
Aug 21
Win / draw / win form
5
Braga have not lost in 5 consecutive european games
Lincoln Red Imps
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
D
2
Lost
13
Braga 25TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Goal Statistics

An absolutely awful PG of just 0.5 should cause concerns for Lincoln Red Imps FC fans, as should a 5 Europa League matches run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Lincoln Red Imps Braga
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.5
goals
2.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
60%
1
31%
2
3
4+
There is a 60% probability that Lincoln Red Imps will fail to score
1
16%
2
23%
3
22%
4
16%
5+
22%
There is a 84% probability that Braga will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Lincoln Red Imps have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
+7
Braga’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2025/2025 season
Lincoln Red Imps
PG (predicted goals)
Braga
0.5
2.9
Attack rating
LIN
BRG
36%
better
view stats
Games scored10
15
Failed to score10
3
Scored first6
12
Goals scored14
23
Avg. goals scored0.7
1.2
Avg. shots per game6
9
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for0
1.2
KickOff rating
+36%
Defence rating
LIN
BRG
56%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
9
Clean sheets3
9
Conceded first13
4
Goals conceded38
11
Avg. goals conceded1.9
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded12
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
11
Conversion rate against16%
9%
Avg. XG against0
0.9
KickOff rating
+56%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Lincoln Red Imps v Braga will show here when available.

Lincoln Red Imps Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2101
N GarcíaT BarrA Ayew
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N García GLK2
-
A Ayew DEF2
1
-
B Lopes DEF2
-
G Torrilla MID2
-
Nano MID2
-
K Gómez FWD2
1
-
T Barr FWD21
-
V. Villacañas Morales FWD2
-
A Montero FWD2
-
E Britto DEF1
-
J Toscano DEF1
-
K Clinton MID1
-
N Pozo MID1
-
Braga Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4211
L HornicekR Zalazar J MoutinhoG Lagerbielke
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Hornicek GLK4
-
S Niakaté DEF4
-
G Lagerbielke DEF4
1
-
R Zalazar  MID42
-
M Dorgeles MID4
-
Gorby MID42
-
J Moutinho MID41
-
F Navarro FWD411
1
-
R Horta FWD4
-
V Gómez DEF3
-
P Oliveira DEF3
1
-
V Carvalho MID3
-
R Fernandes FWD3
-
L Lelo DEF2
-
B Arrey-Mbi DEF2
-
D. Oliveira Rodrigues MID2
-
P Victor FWD2
-
A Ouazzani FWD2
-
G Martínez FWD1
-
I Gharbi FWD1
-