Panathinaikos take on the visitors Braga in the second leg of UEFA Champions League qualification final. First leg result: 1-2. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 29th at Olympic Stadium of Athens Spiros Louis (Athens).
Panathinaikos are closer to overall success than ever before. The Clover team, on the one hand, since 2010, has struggled to become champions of their country again - the figure 20 titles has become a certain barrier that they can't overcome. Even last season, despite being in 1st place after the regular phase of the Super League, they ultimately lost the lead to their neighbor, AEK. However, under Jovanovic's guidance, they at least managed to return to the Champions League - incidentally, they are the only Greek team to have reached the tournament's final. Even though this was a long time ago, in 1971. But for now, the green and white team needs to go through the qualification. They've already dealt with Dnipro-1 (3-1 and 2-2) and, sensationally, with Marseille (1-0 at home and a dramatic 1-2 in France with subsequent success in a penalty shootout). They also managed to score a crucial goal in Portugal at the last moment, keeping their chances for overall success alive.
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Braga hopes to achieve overall success in the showdown. The Archbishops have their own niche in Portuguese football - below the trio of eternal giants, but above all the others. But sometimes they manage to achieve more than just another 4th place. They might win a cup or rise by 1, maximum 2 steps (their highest achievement so far is a runner-up finish). In the 2022/2023 season, under Arthur Jorge's guidance, they managed to outperform Lisbon's Sporting, clinching the top 3 in the Primeira Liga. This allowed them to return to the Champions League qualification. Initially, the Portuguese easily handled Bachka-Topola, crushing the Serbian debutant 3-0 at home and 4-1 away. Things seemed to be going well against the Greeks as well. The guests held out until the 1st half, but after the break, Abel Ruiz and Gallo scored after Ricardo Horta's assists. However, they relaxed slightly earlier than they should have, conceding a goal in response from Mansini in the 95th minute.
On August 23rd, the teams played their first-ever head-to-head match. Judging by the odds, the Greeks are expected to seek revenge. However, the Archbishops are strong and experienced, and they control the situation. We bet on the victory of the Portuguese visitors, but with a handicap of 0.
Prediction for the match: Braga to win with 0.0 handicap.
