Thursday, March 17, 2011

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17.03. (Thu) 21:05 Liverpool - Sporting Braga

DID YOU KNOW?

* Liverpool have only lost twice at Anfield all season.

* The Reds have conceded just once in their last four Europa League games.

* In their eight games in the Europa league this season, Liverpool have scored only nine goals.

* Dirk Kuyt and Raul Meireles have scored 80 per cent of Liverpool’s home goals since Kenny Dalglish took charge of the team.

* David N’Gog has scored 66% of the team’s goals in the tournament this season.

* Braga have only won three games away from home all season.

* They have also scored only 17 goals this season away from home.

* The visitors have lost seven of their previous 11 games against English opposition.

* Braga are 34 points behind leaders FC Porto in the Liga Sagres.

* Rodrigo Lima is the club's top scorer in the league this season, having netted six goals.

LAST MEETING

March 10, 2011: Braga 1-0 Liverpool

The first leg of this tie was the first time these two teams have met. A first-half penalty converted by Alan was enough to see off the Reds.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Liverpool: Reina; Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Johnson; Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Cole; Kuyt, Carroll.

Braga: Artur; Alberto Rodriguez, Kaka, Miguel Garcia, Silvio; Mossoro, Leandro Salino, Hugo Viana, Paulo Cesar; Lima, Alan.

Prediction

Liverpool 2-0 Braga