Wolves vs Braga
Europa League Group K
8:00pm Thursday 19th September
Molineux
Team information, predictions and essential stats before Wolves vs Braga since the Europa League group stage commences.
Wolves welcome again Willy Boly following the protector served a one-match suspension on the weekend at the Premier League.
Ryan Bennett could be recalled at the cost of Jesus Vallejo, who fought throughout the 5-2 defeat by Chelsea.
While Ruben Vinagre and Jonny Otto could be rotated at nuno Espirito Santo have to decide at between Matt Doherty and Adama Traore.
Braga manager Ricardo Sa Pinto has lots of choices at his disposal. Andre Horta might be drafted back into the midfield instead of Paulinho.
Former Fulham striker Rui Fonte might need to settle for a spot among the substitutes.
This is going to be the first competitive assembly between Braga and Wolves.
Critics have won five of the six previous meetings with Portuguese opponents (L1), though all of those came from 1971 and 1974.
Braga have only won one of their eight away matches against English resistance (D2 L5), beating Birmingham 3-1 from the 2011-12 Europa League.
Braga haven’t dropped their opening group stage game before, winning three and drawing . All three of those wins have come in away games.
This is Wolves’ first appearance in a European competition since the 1980-81 UEFA Cup. They won all six of the Europa League qualifiers this year, netting 19 goals, together with Diogo Jota with a hand in eight of those aims (3 goals, 5 assists).
Nuno Espirito Santo will want to get one over on the side. Braga are harmful but do not travel well. Are caught up in the emotion of their Europa League? They took their foot as they were thumped from Chelsea.
They were blown away in the weekend and make errors and it had been very unlike them to concede five. Nuno will take this seriously and I anticipate Wolves to become strong here, getting off to a start from the group stages, although they have to return to basics and get a win in in the Premier League.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-0 (6/1 with Sky Bet)
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