Backa Topola vs Braga Prediction: Expect a productive game

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will take place on August 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Backa Topola

The club from the city of the same name secured the right to play in the European Cup for the first time, having finished second in the last edition of the Serbian Super League. It's unlikely that the result of the qualifying round draw pleased Bacca Topola - Braga is a very experienced European Cup fighter, having repeatedly participated in the Champions League qualifiers, among other competitions. As a result of the trip to Portugal, 0:3 for the Serbs was a fully expected result. 

In addition to the Champions League match, Bacake Topola played three games in the national championship in the new season. The team played 3:3 with Partizan on their home field and beat Radnicki Nis 3:0 away. And between meetings with Braga, they beat Radnicki 1923 1:0 at home.

Braga

At the end of last season, Braga finished third in the Portuguese championship, behind Porto and Benfica but ahead of Sporting. In the home match against Backa Topola, the team had no problems - 15:2 in shots, 7:0 in shots on goal, and 3:0 in goals scored. Bruma, Pizzi and Alvaro Jallo scored for Braga.

Braga started the new Portuguese league campaign after the first game of the European Cup campaign. On their home field, they unexpectedly failed to cope with Famalicao. In the 9th minute, Ricardo Horta opened the scoring, but Braga could not score more until the end of the game. In the middle of the second half, the opponent equalized the score and, at 90+5, pulled out the victory. Braga started the national championship with a defeat of 1:2, but it is clear that the matches of qualification for the Champions League are much more important for the club now.

Expert Betting Tips

Braga is the third team in a very strong Portuguese championship and is the favorite of the upcoming match, even despite a solid handicap on the results of the first game.

Even acting on the field, not at full strength, Braga in Serbia can achieve victory, given the huge superiority in class. We should also note that in 34 matches of the last national championship, Braga scored 75 goals, more than only the champion Benfica. That fact allows us to count on high productivity here.