Braga Vs Marseille

Competition/Round: 2017-18 UEFA Europa League squad changes,Cup Round of 32 – 2nd Leg

Date/Time: Thursday, February 22, 20:05 GMT / 15:05 ET

Venue: ESTÁDIO MUNICIPAL DE BRAGA

Referee: Alexandru Dan Tudor

The 2010-11 season Europa League finalists, Braga will have the French side Marseille in the second leg of the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday. Rudi Garcia’s side are in the agreeable position in the wake of winning the primary leg by 3-0 at Marseille. Braga should make a supernatural pivot to go into the following round of the opposition.

Striker Valere Germain scored a prop and substitute Florian Thauvin got one for Marseille a week ago in their 3-0 triumph over Braga. The Portuguese side showed a poor execution at Marseille, as they couldn’t deal with a solitary shot on focus against Rudi Garcia’s group.

Team News

Braga

Striker Dyego Sousa is out for Abel Ferreira’s side in the second leg after injuring himself against Vitoria in the last match. Joao Teixeira will miss the encounter due to appendicitis. Center-back Ricardo Ferreira and midfielder Fransergio, both are sidelined due to the knee injury.

Marseille

First choice goalkeeper Steve Mandanda is still out due to the torn muscle. Marseille will also be without Konstantinos Mitroglu when they travel to Braga on Thursday. The Greek striker is sidelined due to the thigh injury.

Braga vs Marseille Line Up (Predicted XI)

Braga Line Up (4-4-2)

Matheus (GK)

Goiano (RB), Viana (CB), Raul (CB), Jefferson (LB)

Esgaio (RW), Danilo (DM), Vukcevic (CM), R. Horta (LW)

Eduardo (CF), Paulinho (CF)

Marseille Line Up (4-2-3-1)

Pele (GK)

Sakai (RB), Rami (CB), Rolando (CB), Amavi (LB)

Sanson (CM), Gustavo (CM)

Thauvin (RW), Lopez (CAM), Payet (LW)

Germain (CF)

Braga vs Marseille Prediction

It will take a massive effort from Abel Ferreira’s side to come back from 3 goals down. It is not an impossible task to turn around the situation for the Portuguese side but will be a difficult one at Estadio Municipal de Braga on Thursday night.

No doubt Marseille are in the much more comfortable position to reach the next stage of the European Competition.

Our Prediction: Braga 2-1 Marseille