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Ferencvaros were able to complete the comeback against Ludogorets in the previous round to book their spot in the Europa League round of 16.

After trailing 2-1 in the first leg, the Hungarian side held on to a 2-0 win at home in the second leg. However, they have been dealt a tough draw for the round of 16, as they will face Sporting Braga. 

The Portuguese side finished sixth in the league phase, meaning they didn’t have to contest a playoff match. Braga boasted a record of five wins, two draws, and one loss from their Europa League matches so far, with the one defeat coming against Genk. However, Braga managed 2.55 xG to Genk’s 1.09 xG, so it was an unfortunate result.

Still, Braga went unbeaten in their four away matches in Europe, with just one goal conceded in those games. They should look to keep things tight here, hoping to take a positive result into the second leg. 

Ferencvaros have done really well to reach this stage of the Europa League, and their matches have seen plenty of goals en route to the last 16. The Hungarian side finished 12th in the league phase, losing just one of their eight matches, which sent them into a playoff tie against Ludogorets, which they managed to win 3-2 on aggregate after losing the first leg.

Ferencvaros’ eight matches during the league phase produced 23 goals (2.87 per game). They saw 3+ goals in the first leg of their playoff tie against Ludogorets as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against the Bulgarian side. They also come into this clash in really good form, having won each of their last five matches across all competitions, seeing 3+ goals in four of these matches.

Braga have seen 3+ goals in each of their last five matches across all competitions, and have avoided defeat in four of these games, so they’re operating at a similar level to their opponents when it comes to recent form. Braga finished sixth in the league phase, allowing them to skip the playoff round, and have seen 16 goals across their eight matches in the competition so far (2.0 per game).