Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Lincoln Red Imps
Match Time & Date:
21 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 0-3
Braga
David faces Goliath at Estadio Algavre as Lincoln Red Imps and Braga go head to head in the Europa League playoffs, first leg. After eliminating Noah on penalties in round 3, the Gibraltarians aim to claim yet another major scalp, but they will have a mountain to climb against Braga. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Christian Rutjens and Kike Gomez should be cautious as they are one yellow card away from suspension.
The Reds, on the other hand, are on a five-game winning run in all competitions. As previously mentioned, this is a David-vs-Goliath clash and given the number of top-class players in Carlos Vicens’ team, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. The 42-year-old Spanish tactician has a luxury to field the best possible side against Lincoln Red Imps, which is yet another reason why away win should be considered.
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.
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