Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2021
09:55 AM
Prediction: 1-1
AS Roma
A place in the Europa League last 16 will be at stake when Braga and Roma face each other in the two-legged tie. The Primeira Liga side impressed in the group stages, with the team being level on points with Premier League team Leicester City. Braga head into the match following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Santa Clara, and they are surely capable of matching Roma on home soil.
The likes of Carmo, Fonte, and Moura are all likely to miss the game with injuries. The Giallorossi, on the other hand, did well to win Group A, but Braga are likely to pose a much bigger threat to the Serie A side than their previous rivals. Since the Portuguese outfit are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to put our money on draw. Smalling and Zaniolo should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.
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