UEFA Europa League Matchday 4: Sporting Braga Vs Leicester Match Preview And Prediction.

Sporting Braga started their Europa League campaign with a back-to-back victories over AEK Athens and Zorya, but their winning run was brought to an end against Leicester. They have won 8 of their previous 9 games in all competitions. Their only defeat during this period came against Leicester.

Sporting Braga head into this fixture on the back of a five game winning streak in the Primeira Liga, which has left them 2nd in the Portugal's top-flight. They lost their opening 2 domestic matches this term, but they turned things around recently, claiming an impressive 3-2 away victory over Benfica.

Leicester remain 4th in the Premier League table with 2 points behind front-runners Tottenham Hotspur after enjoying an impressive winning streak before meeting Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. They won 6 straight games in all competitions, yet suffered a 3-0 loss at Anfield against Liverpool.

Leicester have excelled in Europe this season. They have won all 3 of their Europa League games and they have also scored nine goals while conceding just once. With a win here on Thursday, they can secure their place in the Round of 32.

The reverse fixture saw Leicester thrash Sporting Braga 4-0 to put themselves top of Europa League Group G with 3 points ahead of 2nd place Sporting Braga. Nine of Sporting Braga's previous 10 Europa League games have produced over 2.5 goals, while each of Leicester's last 3 Europa League outings have seen 3 or more goals scored.

PREDICTION: OVER 2.5 MATCH GOALS.