Roma vs Sporting Braga Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Roma’s formidable home record in Europe stands them in good stead heading into this one, but Braga are proving a very dangerous outfit on the road, so all signs put to an exciting contest.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 12th December, 2024, UK – 5:45pm / US ET – 12:45pm / US PT – 9:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports 5 / US – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Key Stats

The only previous UEFA club competition matches between these two teams were in the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 32. Roma won both encounters, 2-0 away from home and 3-1 in Italy.
Roma have won five of their last seven UEFA club competition matches at home against Portuguese teams (D1 L1).
Roma have lost only three of their last 15 UEFA club competition matches against Portuguese teams (W8 D4).
Roma have lost only two of their last 14 UEFA club competition group/league matches (W7 D5).
Roma have lost only two of their last 35 UEFA club competition matches at home (W25 D8).
Roma have drawn four of their last six UEFA club competition matches (W1 L1).
Braga are without a win in their last nine UEFA club competition matches against Italian teams (D2 L7) and have lost six in a row.
Braga have lost only two of their last 12 UEFA club competition matches (W7 D3).
Braga have won four and drawn one of their last five away matches in all competitions.

Roma vs Sporting Braga Prediction

As strong as results have been over a long period of time for Roma at home in European competitions, Sporting Braga head to Rome fearless and full of belief having not lost any of their last five away matches in all competitions. Although soaking up pressure from the Serie A giants will be difficult, the attacking weapons at Braga’s disposal makes up extremely dangerous on the counter-attack in particular.

Roma’s last match saw them get the better of Leece by four goals to one in Serie A and they are expected to come out of the traps flying here. But whilst it would be a big surprise if Roma were not to score at least once, an attacking playstyle is likely to see them leave gaps inside their own half for Braga to try and exploit.

With that in mind, it may be a shrewd move to back both teams to score in this game, regardless of which side comes out on top in the end.

Roma vs Sporting Braga Tip: Both teams to score