Braga vs Real Betis Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Quarter-Final
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This is a fascinating UEFA Europa League quarter-final in northern Portugal as Sporting Braga take on Real Betis at the Braga Municipal Stadium on Wednesday evening.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – Not televised
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Key stats
- This is the first UEFA match between Braga and Real Betis.
- Braga’s record in UEFA competition against Spanish teams is P5 W2 D0 L3.
- Braga’s only previous UEFA two-legged tie against a Spanish team was a 5-3 aggregate victory against Sevilla in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League qualifying play-off round.
- Braga have reached the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals for the fourth time, having last appeared in 2021/22 when they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Rangers. Their only success at this stage came in 2010/11, when they advanced on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Dynamo Kyiv on their way to the final.
- Braga have won their last seven UEFA two-legged ties.
- Braga have lost only two of their last 17 UEFA matches (W12 D3).
- Braga have won nine of their last ten UEFA home matches, keeping eight clean sheets and suffering just one defeat.
- Braga have kept 12 clean sheets in their last 17 UEFA matches.
- Braga have played more matches in the UEFA Europa League era (from the league phase to the final) than any other club, with this fixture marking their 98th appearance in the competition proper.
- Real Betis are unbeaten in their last four UEFA matches against Portuguese opponents (W3 D1).
- Real Betis have faced Portuguese opposition in two previous UEFA two‑legged ties: a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Benfica in the 1982/83 UEFA Cup first round, and a 6-2 aggregate victory over Vitória SC in last season’s UEFA Conference League round of 16.
- Real Betis have never reached the quarter‑finals of the UEFA Europa League previously, nor did they in the UEFA Cup era.
- Real Betis have made three previous UEFA quarter‑final appearances: losing to Dynamo Moscow in the 1977/78 Cup Winners’ Cup, losing to Chelsea in the 1997/98 Cup Winners’ Cup, and beating Jagiellonia Białystok 3–1 on aggregate in the 2024/25 Europa Conference League.
- Real Betis have lost only three of their last 17 UEFA matches (W9 D5).
- Real Betis have won their last six UEFA two-legged ties.
Braga vs Real Betis prediction
Braga come into this one on the back of a 1-0 defeat of Moreirense in their most recent outing, at the weekend. They came from 2-0 down to beat Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros by four goals to two on aggregate in the round of 16 with an excellent performance in the second-leg.
They now face a Real Betis side that, runners' up in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, are enjoying another European run after the Andalusians also came from behind to hammer Panathinaikos in the previous round, amid some underwhelming form in La Liga of late.
Betis may well believe they have finally cracked Europe and all that brings. Home advantage is huge for both sides here, though, and so siding with Braga for this first-leg would appear good value.
Braga vs Real Betis tip: Double chance - Braga to win or draw
