Betis vs Braga prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Europa League
In the Europa League quarterfinal on April 16, 2026, Betis and Braga will play their second-leg match. The winner of this encounter will advance to the next round.
Betis vs Braga: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Seville were finalists in last season's Conference League, which did not prevent them from finishing sixth in La Liga. Now they are aiming to climb one step higher, and their chances look good. Their opponents, meanwhile, finished in their usual fourth place in the Portuguese Primeira, but this season they are struggling to pull away from an unexpected challenger, Famalicão.
In the Europa League, the Spaniards delivered predictably strong results. In the main round, they secured five wins, with only one defeat to PAOK in January. They also lost to Panathinaikos in March, but compensated for that 0-1 defeat in Athens with a 4-0 home rout.
The Portuguese side barely scraped through their first qualifying opponent, Levski, thanks to a goal in extra time. Later, in the summer, they overcame CFR and Lincoln, earning seventeen points in the main round. In the round of 16, they were beaten 0-2 by Ferencváros but progressed after scoring four unanswered goals at home. At home against Pellegrini’s team, they took the lead but failed to hold it, ending 1-1.
Previous Matches: Betis vs Braga
Before this encounter, the clubs played friendlies in 2013 and 2018, both ending in draws.
Not everything is working out for Antoñi and company. However, after avoiding defeat away, they should win at home in regular time (odds – 1.85).
Betis vs Braga: Key Stats and Trends
- Betis have won five of their last eight matches
- The club scores 1.64 goals on average, conceding 0.82 in response
- Braga have won just one of their last four matches
- The team averages 1.76 goals per match in the League, conceding only 0.59
Betis vs Braga: Probable Starting Lineups
Betis play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Pau López - Rodríguez, Natan, Bartra, Ruibal - Roca, Amrabat - Ez Abde, Fidalgo, Fornals - Cucho Hernández. Ortiz, Firpo, and long-term absentee Isco are injured.
Braga use a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Gorniczek - Arrey-Mbi, Niakaté, Lagerbielke - Martínez, Grillitsch, Gorby, Gómez Perea - Diego Rodrigues, Ricardo Horta - Pau Víctor
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