Freiburg vs Braga Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 May 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Freiburg vs Braga

German Bundesliga club Freiburg host Portuguese Primeira Liga outfit Braga in the second leg of this Europa League semi-final at Europa-Park Stadion, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 7 May. Braga won the first leg 2-1.

There’s every chance that Freiburg can get the upper hand over Braga and we’ll therefore back the the Breisgau Brazilians when it comes to Full-Time Result. The odds of -128 look too good to resist.

Freiburg drew their last game 1-1 at home, with the action taking place at Europa-Park Stadion against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Julian Schuster's side had the majority of the ball enjoying 63% possession and three shots on target, with Philipp Lienhart being the goalscorer.

Braga hosted Estoril Praia in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 Primeira Liga draw at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Archbishops enjoyed 50% possession and had three shots on goal, while Mario Dorgeles was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braga were victorious in the first leg, beating Freiburg 2-1 at Estádio Municipal de Braga. The hosts had 51% possession and dominated the shots on target 6-2, with Mario Dorgeles scoring a late winner.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Braga	8	5	2	1	11	5	6	11:5	17
7	Freiburg	8	5	2	1	10	4	6	10:4	17

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Freiburg have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. The Baden-Wurttemberg outfit have averaged 47.3% possession, 382.5 passes and 2.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 12.8 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Igor Matanovic has found the net 4 times, with Vincenzo Grifo and Yuito Suzuki scoring 3 each. Leading assistor is Vincenzo Grifo with 4, while goalkeeper Noah Atubolu has 2 clean sheets.

Braga have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 3.5 shots on goal, 7.9 attempts and 1.5 goals. Carlos Vicens' men average 59.9% possession, 584.5 passes, 4.2 corners taken and 3.5 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 9.7 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Pau Victor is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Mario Dorgeles, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta and Fran Navarro have 2. Carvalho and Victor Gomez have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Lukas Hornicek has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Freiburg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Lukas Kuebler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Philipp Treu, Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hoefler, Jan-Niklas Beste, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic.

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Paulo Oliveira, Carvalho, Victor Gomez, Joao Moutinho, Demir Tiknaz, Mario Dorgeles, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Jean-Baptiste Gorby.

Freiburg vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Freiburg vs Braga with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll take the plunge and back Freiburg to secure victory when they line up in this Europa League semi-final. There’s plenty of confidence behind this wager and the odds of -128 look attractive.

The first port of call is to check out the Europa League injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Freiburg vs Braga Europa League & league stats:

• Freiburg have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• Freiburg have won 6 of their last 10 games.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Fancy Freiburg to win but want more juice in the odds? Why not take a look at the Asian Handicap and consider them to cover one of the available lines.

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Our Match Prediction

Freiburg To Win @ -128 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Freiburg 1 - 0 Braga

The Breisgau Brazilians are available at +550 to secure a 1-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rodrigo Zalazar Over 1.5 Shots -156

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) has recorded over 1.5 shots in three straight matches. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -156 that this happens.

Latest Rodrigo Zalazar Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+800

Shots

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

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Johan Manzambi to Score +350

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg) has managed two goals in his past five games on home soil. We’re content to land the +350 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Johan Manzambi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+800

Shots

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Freiburg Under 6.5 Corners -139

In their past ten games, Freiburg have not covered the 6.5 corners line, while the previous ten Braga matches have involved them conceding under 6.5 corners. We advise betting on the -139 that Freiburg won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Freiburg

Total

7.40 2.70 4.70

Home

8.40 4.00 4.40

Away

8.60 3.30 5.30

Braga

Total

7.70 4.20 3.50

Home

7.20 4.50 2.70

Away

8.10 5.10 3.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-127

Freiburg Corners

Over 5.5

-133

Under 5.5

-106

Braga Corners

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-270

X

+700

2

+255

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Freiburg vs Braga Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Freiburg as -137 favourites for this Europa League semi-final, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 58% likely to triumph. If you want to wager on the underdog, Braga have been priced up at +390.

There’s -104 when it comes to Freiburg -0.75 on the Asian Handicap. That means a 2+ goal margin of victory over Braga lands a full return. If they win by one, we win with half stake and get the rest refunded.

You can get a similar price whether you’re betting Under or Over 2.5 Goals. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred bet when it comes to Europa League matches. The leading football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+265

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+120

2

+390

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-370

X2

+104

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+230

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-104

2 Hcp +0.75

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-112

Igor Matanovic is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +420. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

First

+170

Anytime

+420

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Pau Victor (Braga)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

João Moutinho (Braga)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Freiburg Stats

Braga Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 2.70 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 4.40 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 7.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 3.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 3.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 7.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 47.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 47.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 59.90% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.10% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Freiburg vs Braga Lineups & Team News

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