The Matchday 6 encounter in the 2024/25 Europa League between Roma (Italy) and Braga (Portugal) will take place on December 12 at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma vs. Braga: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Roma vs. Braga
Roma (3-4-2-1): Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mats Hummels – Mehmet Zeki Celik, Leandro Paredes, Manu Kone, Angeliño – Stephan El Shaarawy, Paulo Dybala – Artem Dovbyk.
Braga (4-3-3): Matheus Magalhães – Roger Fernandes, Sikou Niakaté, Bright Arrey-Mbi, João Ferreira – Vitor Carvalho Vieira, João Moutinho, Ameen Al-Wazzani – Ricardo Horta, Bruma, Gabi Martinez.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Roma
In the previous round, Claudio Ranieri's side drew 2-2 away to Tottenham. This result can be considered positive for Roma, although the team failed to win for the sixth time in their last seven Europa League matches (4 draws, 2 losses). However, the club scored more than one goal for the first time in the group stage. In the standings, Roma is in 21st place with six points.
Defender Mehmet Zeki Celik, midfielder Bryan Cristante, and forward Artem Dovbyk will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 13 of their last 14 home matches in the Europa League (11 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 90 minutes in 7 of the club's last 10 home games in this European competition.
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of Roma's last 7 Europa League matches.
Braga
Carlos Carvalhal's side confidently defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 at home in the previous round. This victory ended Braga's three-match winless streak in the Europa League (1 draw, 2 losses). Furthermore, the team won by a large margin for only the second time since 2020 in this European competition. The club has seven points and sits in 18th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in regular time in 9 of their last 13 away matches in the Europa League (4 draws, 5 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 4 of the team's last 5 away games in the Europa League.
- The Portuguese side scored at least twice in regular time in 6 of their last 9 away matches in this European competition.
Roma vs. Braga: Match Prediction
At home, Roma can put pressure on opponents of any level and rarely fail to score. In their last 22 home Europa League matches, Roma failed to score in regular time only once, and in 15 of those games, they scored at least twice. However, they have conceded in 4 of their last 6 home games in this European competition.
Braga tends to play aggressively even in away matches and often succeeds. In their last 26 away Europa League matches, the team failed to score in regular time only four times, and in 14 matches during this period, the Portuguese side breached the opposition's defense at least twice. However, they are not always reliable at the back, and in 19 of their last 22 away matches in this European competition, they failed to keep a clean sheet.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
