On Wednesday night, Sporting Braga and Panathinaikos clash in the Champions League play-off first leg.
The Portuguese team has made a mixed start to their campaign, as they have won one and lost one of their opening two Primeira Liga matches.
Sandwiched between the two domestic matches was a 4-1 victory at Serbian outfit TSC in the last round of the Champions League.
The aggregate 7-1 victory over TSC certainly improved Braga’s recent record in European football’s elite competition, as the Portuguese team had suffered four straight defeats in the Champions League before the back-to-back wins.
The defeats were down to poor defensive displays, as they conceded at least two goals in all four successive losses.
Their recent games in European football’s elite competition have at least offered good value when it comes to goals, with their previous six matches producing over 2.5 goals.
The 3-0 home win over TSC in the last round ended a four-game winless run on home soil in the Champions League for Braga.
The Greek outfit heads into this game in decent form, as they are unbeaten in four games, having sealed their place in the play-off via a penalty kick win over Marseille in the last round.
The results in the last round games also mean that Panathinaikos are undefeated in their previous four matches in the Champions League, having lost just once in six games in European football’s elite competition.
Their recent matches in the Champions League have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous seven games.
Panathinaikos have found away wins hard to come by in the competition, as they have won just one of their previous five Champions League matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Sporting Braga will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to take into the tie's second leg.