Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Union Berlin
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2023
11:45 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Braga
There will be fireworks when Union Berlin and Braga face each other at Olympiastadion in the Champions League group stages round 2. Union Berlin do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team suffering a loss in each of their last five games in all competitions, but they are surely capable of matching Braga in front of home fans. Kevin Volland is back from the Bundesliga game, while all Dehl, Khedira, Knoche, and Schafer should miss out with injuries.
The Reds, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Boavista (4-1) and Estrela in the last two league matches. As Braga were more than unfortunate not to grab something from the Group C opener against Napoli, we are tempted to put our money on draw this time out. Artur Jorge has a luxury to field the best possible side against the Bundesliga outfit.
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 (Union Berlin):
Union Berlin are a German football club originally founded back in 1906. Die Eisernen play home games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei which can hold up to 22,012 spectators. Union Berlin’s home kit is red, with the team wearing white shirts and white shorts on the travels.
Union Berlin finished the 1923 domestic campaign as runners-up, with the team suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamburger SV in the title game. Speaking of the club’s biggest success in the German Cup, die Eisernen made it to the final of the competition in the 2000/2001 season. Schalke, though, proved to be a big catch for Union Berlin in the decider, with Jorg Bohme scoring a brace for die Knappen (2-0).
Union Berlin will face their local rivals Hertha in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season as they secured promotion to the German top flight, but Hansa Rostock are considered the club’s main rivals.
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