Real Betis vs Braga Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Quarter-Final
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This is a delicately poised UEFA Europa League quarter-final as Real Betis welcome Sporting Braga to La Cartuja in Seville on Thursday night.
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- The first leg was the first UEFA match between Braga and Real Betis.
- Real Betis are unbeaten in their last five UEFA matches against Portuguese opponents (W3 D2).
- 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 are unbeaten in their last eight UEFA home matches (W6 D2), winning each of the most recent four.
- Real Betis have lost only three of their last 18 UEFA matches (W9 D6).
- Real Betis have won their last six UEFA two-legged ties.
- Real Betis have scored two or more goals in their last eight UEFA home matches.
- Real Betis have won four and lost three of their seven previous UEFA two‑legged ties after drawing the first leg. When the first‑leg draw came away from home, they have won two and lost two.
- 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 18 UEFA matches (W12 D4).
- 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 99th appearance in the competition proper.
- Prior to their 2-0 defeat against Ferencvárosi TC in the first leg of the round of 16, Braga were unbeaten in their first seven UEFA away matches this season (W4 D3).
- Braga have won six of their last seven UEFA two‑legged ties when the first leg finished level. Overall, they have won three of four when the first leg was at home, including three successive successes since their defeat to Schalke in the 1997/98 UEFA Cup third round, when a 0-0 home draw was followed by a 2-0 loss in Germany.
Real Betis vs Braga prediction
In the first-leg of this UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie, Real Betis and Braga shared a 1-1 draw in northern Portugal with Austria international defensive midfielder opening the scoring for Braga after five minutes before Cucho equalised with a second-half penalty.
Real Betis have been in indifferent form of late with the pressure growing on Manuel Pellegrini, despite the fact Los Verdiblancos have done extremely well under his management, reaching the final of last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League while also looking set to earn UEFA Champions League qualification this season. Braga, as ever, sit comfortably fourth in Liga Portugal with no chance of a top three finish and well clear of fifth.
Braga will be difficult to beat for Betis but, with their home advantage and having apparently cracked something in Europe, the Andalusians have to be viewed as slight favourites.
Real Betis vs Braga tip: Real Betis to win & both teams to score
