- Away form: Gent have conceded just 0.80 goals per game on average in their last five away from home in all competitions.
- Home form: Braga average 1.25 goals per home game and concede only 0.75 per game at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
Gent are on a roll
Match odds:
The bookmakers are keen on the hosts here at 1.75, with De Buffalo's priced at 4.4 and the draw at 4.05.
Recent form:
Rik De Mil's men are having a fine campaign, winning eight and drawing two of their last 10 matches in all competitions and no defeats. They have won their last three, beating Zulte-Waregem 2-0 away in the Pro League and AGF Aarhus 1-0 at home in the Conference League.
Braga have won only one of their last five, drawing one and losing three, so they have plenty to prove here. Os Arcebispos have been decent at home, however, winning three and losing one of their last four at Estadio Municipal de Braga across all competitions.
Braga usually dictate, Gent can counter
Tactical setup:
Carlos Vicens has got his team playing a nice game with the ball and in a solid system, but they have been a little off-kilter in the last few weeks, losing 1-3 at home to Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga and 3-0 away to FC Copenhagen in the Conference League.
- Vicens has the team pressing the wide areas, which can squeeze opponents when the trigger is right, but Braga have been caught out in the past by a faster team that moves the ball quickly in transition.
- Gent are a faster, more counter-attacking team that can bite back at Braga if the hosts lose the ball in their own half.
Opposition threat:
But Braga average 1.25 goals scored and concede only 0.75 goals at their place across all competitions, so this doesn't feel like a game that will get out of hand.
Go for goals rather than both teams to score
Braga's average home goal numbers and Gent's away defensive record lead us to think that over 2.5 goals at 1.75 is a smart alternative here to the both teams to score no at 2.0, which is also a solid wager.
Braga's home goal average and Gent's low away conceding average are good reasons to believe that over 2.5 is possible, but the BTTS no market fits the script better as Gent have shipped only four goals on their travels in all competitions.
