SC Braga are a long-established Portuguese side, founded in 1921 and based at the Estádio Municipal de Braga. They sit sixth in Liga Portugal in the 2026–27 season, with a squad of 38 players and an average age of 24.
Their season has also taken in the Conference League play-off round and league phase, giving them a European workload alongside domestic business. Recent league form has been steady enough: a 0-0 draw at Santa Clara followed a 1-0 win over Estoril, with three wins, two draws and one defeat across their last six league matches.
Braga’s home record is built on restraint rather than volume, averaging one goal scored and none conceded per match. Away from home they have been looser, scoring and conceding 1.3 goals per game. They can start sharply, having scored the first goal inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches.
Pau Víctor Delgado leads their scoring with five goals, ahead of Ricardo Horta on three. Diego Rodrigues and Fran Navarro have each added two, which points to a side with useful attacking options rather than a single dominant finisher.
For Celtic supporters, Braga profile as an established Portuguese opponent: organised at home, competitive in Europe, and currently placed in the upper half of Liga Portugal without being out of reach.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Braga offer a very different challenge: Celtic lead the table on 18 points and possess the clearer attacking edge and form, while Braga’s strength is defence rather than goal threat; that makes Braga harder to beat on paper but less likely to outscore Celtic, so matches will hinge on whether Celtic can unlock a compact defence or be frustrated by Braga’s low-margin, defensive style.
