Go Ahead Eagles – Braga: Deventer’s last chance; Braga must stay sharp 
Thursday night at De Adelaarshorst and both teams have plenty to play for — just not the same kind. Go Ahead Eagles need all three points to keep faint hopes of the top 24 alive. Braga only need a draw to lock a top‑8 spot and march into the last 16.
Go Ahead Eagles: promising start, then the slide 
In their first European campaign the Eagles caused a stir. After losing the opener to FCSB they hit two 2-1 wins, including a famous night against Aston Villa in Deventer. For a moment they were 12th and sitting pretty. Then it unravelled. Four straight defeats dumped them down to 30th and reality bit hard. The defence has been paper thin — 2 conceded to Salzburg and Lyon, 3 to Nice, 4 to Stuttgart. It’s not just a bad run: they haven’t kept a clean sheet in 15 games. Two points off 24th, their choice is simple: win or go home.
Braga: solid, consistent, and well placed 
Braga arrive in much better form. Five wins in seven, the only slip a wild 4-3 loss to Genk, and they sit fifth. On 16 points they’re basically through to the last 16. Topping the group is unlikely but not impossible. To drop out of the top 8 they’d need a heavy defeat in Deventer plus big wins for Genk and Red Star — not a realistic worry. A +6 goal difference gives them breathing room. A draw should do, but don’t expect them to sit back; a win would finish the group properly.
Likely line-ups
Go Ahead Eagles :
De Busser ; Adelgaard, Meulensteen, Kramer, James ; Linthorst, Twigt ; Sivertsen, Breum, Suray ; Edvardsen
Braga :
Hornocek ; Lagerbielke, Niakaté, Arrey-Mbi ; Gomez, Moutinho, Gorby, Lelo ; Horta, Rodrigues ; Navarro
Key points
- Go Ahead Eagles absolutely must win to have any shot at the top 24.
- Braga can secure a top‑8 spot with a simple draw.
- The Dutch side arrive on the back of four straight European defeats.
- Braga have won five of their seven matches.
- Go Ahead Eagles haven’t kept a clean sheet in 15 matches.
Football Prediction Go Ahead Eagles – Braga
Braga to win
The Eagles will throw everything at the game, fuelled by urgency and a noisy home crowd. But their leaky defence, a recurring problem for weeks, looks primed to be punished by a steadier, more composed Braga. The visitors look better equipped to take all three points.
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