Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Rapid Vienna
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Braga
There will be fireworks when Rapid Vienna and Braga square off against each other in the Europa League playoffs, return leg. The Austrians aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in front of home fans, but they will have to do it without defender Lukas Grgic, who misses out through suspension. The likes of Zimmermann, Gale, and Druijf have been struggling with injuries of late.
The Reds, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in all competitions and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar, who has been scoring goals for fun in all competitions. Forward Bruma is widely expected to miss the second leg with injury as well as veteran midfielder Joao Moutinho.
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 (Rapid Vienna):
Rapid Wien are considered the most successful club in the history of Austrian football. In 2008 the capital club won their 32th domestic title and in 1995 they clinched their 15th Austrian Cup trophy. Die Grun-Weissen were founded back in 1898 as Erster Wiener Arbeiter-Fussball-Club and one year later the club was renamed to Sportklub Rapid Wien.
In 1904 the club’s colours were changed to green and white and they have been wearing green and white shirts ever since. In 1985 Rapid made it to the Cup Winners Cup final and it has to be noted that they participated in the final competition in 1996 as well. Famous German footballer Lothar Matthaus was in charge of the team between September 2001 and May 2002, but he failed to record a good result with the Weststadion outfit.
Weststadion has been the home ground of Rapid Wien since 16 July, 2016 and you should bear in mind that the capacity of the stadium is 28 000. Rapid’s fiercest rivals are Austria Wien.
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