Europa League, Thursday, 28.11.2024 at 21:00
The international competition is calling again! After 1899 Hoffenheim have coped well with the change of coach, the team from Baden will be looking to make a positive impression in our Europa League tips today.
Can I actually favor them directly in my Braga Hoffenheim betting tip?
I don’t want to go that far, but I do think that we could be in for a close duel at eye level. That’s why I also favor the bet “Both teams score”, because the Portuguese are not in really strong form at the moment.
Both teams are only on three wins in the Europa League, which already shows that there will be a certain amount of pressure involved. Incidentally, TSG and Braga faced each other once before in 2017, when the Bundesliga side came away with nothing.
The Braga Hoffenheim odds suggest that Sporting are once again ahead due to their home advantage. However, the average odds of 2.00 to 3.30 also show that a win for the visitors would be far from sensational.
I will now take a closer look at whether the new coach has really breathed enough new life into TSG to get three points in Europe. After all, Hoffenheim weren’t that bad on the international stage even before the change of position!
The bookmakers’ prediction
Braga are at home, and that’s exactly what the bookmakers see as an advantage. If you want to bet on a win for the home side, you will be offered average odds of 2.00.
Hoffenheim have only won once, but sold well against Porto and Lyon. Those who trust the Baden team to get three points in Braga will be rewarded with odds of around 3.30.
A draw would not help anyone, as Hoffenheim have already shared the points twice and Braga once. A draw can therefore not be ruled out, but in terms of odds we come to a value of 3.70.
KI prediction Braga vs Hoffenheim: ChatGPT
If we look at the AI betting suggestions, there are also some interesting betting options. I had ChatGPT spit out three suggestions again, as always with different risks.
The AI says: If you want a high-risk bet, you can choose Andrej Kramaric as the first goalscorer. Since Marius Bülter is injured, a lot depends on Kramaric. He hasn’t scored in the EL yet, so I would perhaps only go for a goal bet here, but not for goal number one.
In the medium risk range is the double chance X2. I can well imagine that, because Hoffenheim sells itself expensively in Europe and also won against Leipzig just before the EL.
If more than 2.5 goals are scored, we are right in the middle of the low-risk tip. I’m actually not 100% sure here. Both teams have never scored more than 2.5 goals, three goals in total are possible, but not an absolute sure-fire winner.
Analysis: Braga vs Hoffenheim
Christian Ilzer should bring the success back to Sinsheim – and grabs a 4:3 against RB Leipzig! After a turbulent, not exactly successful start to the season, TSG are looking to bounce back as quickly as possible.
Hoffenheim fell behind three times against RB, equalized three times and even scored the decisive final goal in the 86th minute. After three goalless games in a row, the 4:3 was a welcome change.
The Badeners are completely winless away from home in the Bundesliga, which is probably the ideal transition into the Europa League. In the newly formed competition, they have one win, two draws and one defeat.
1:1 in Midtjylland, 2:0 against Dynamo Kiev, 0:2 in Porto and 1:1 against Lyon? The opponents were not easy and they were experienced internationals! Nevertheless, it is striking that TSG fell behind in both away games and only scored once.
Ratings analysis
Hoffenheim put in a surprisingly strong performance against RB Leipzig. Should they do the same in Braga? Their confidence is boosted, so you can bet on TSG scoring the first goal. The odds for this are 2.30.
Hoffenheim scored three times against Leipzig after the break and equalized against Lyon at the final whistle. The bet “more goals after the break” could be a good fit here, with 1.93 at Betano – a deposit bonus is also still lurking here.
And if I had to decide on a result bet … my choice would be 1:1! All strengths and weaknesses would be taken into account here, and the odds of 7.90 are definitely worth it.
Braga vs. Hoffenheim: Will TSG make their next statement?
This one goal in Midtjylland was scored just before the final whistle. Of course, the recent win against Leipzig has created a certain mood of optimism, but it should not be overestimated.
1899 will certainly not be able to field their best eleven on Thursday. Striker Marius Bülter is out, and now Florian Grillitsch is also out. Finn Ole Becker, like Christopher Lenz, will also be sidelined.
Hoffenheim learned seven years ago that every fit man is needed against Braga. They lost 2-1 and 3-1 in the Europa League group stage, with a certain Sandro Wagner still scoring goals for TSG at the time.
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Braga doesn’t succeed at everything!
So now it’s duel number three on Thursday, does Braga generally have good memories of German opponents? There have been twelve of these games so far, with Sporting winning just four.
And yet, since these four victories have come in the last six encounters, Braga are unlikely to be trembling at the knees before Hoffenheim.
How have Braga’s results turned out so far?
The team can’t really be satisfied, as their only win was 2:1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv. And that was extremely lucky, as the goals came in the 88th and 90th minute!
They then suffered a clear 3-0 defeat against Olympiakos Piräs and also failed to score in the 2-1 draw against Bodö/Glimt. At least there was a draw in the last attempt with a 1-1 draw against Elfsborg.
The team has only taken the lead once, and has never managed to score in the first 45 minutes. Is it worth betting that Braga will remain goalless before the break?
Betano is offering 2.07, which is a profitable price. The Portuguese are not infallible in their league either, having lost 4-2 to Sporting just a few days ago. Well, it was the league leaders, but the four goals they conceded still hurt.
Having won only three of their six home games in the Primeira Liga, it quickly became clear that Braga are not an absolute power at home. There is also no one who stands out from the crowd in terms of goalscorers.
My Braga Hoffenheim tip:
All good again in Hoffenheim? Of course, it is still far too early to write off the crisis following the change of coach, but the 4:3 win against RB Leipzig was still a great success. In the Europa League, the team from Baden always kept up quite well anyway.
I don’t see Braga as a team that is significantly above TSG in terms of individual quality, and the Portuguese side have only won once in the Europa League – and that was incredibly lucky.
That’s why I’m betting that both teams will meet on equal terms. As Hoffenheim have rediscovered their offensive strength, I have decided to recommend the following classic bet:
Both teams to score!
