SC Braga
- SC Braga are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions (Won 5, Drawn 5).
- SC Braga will host Austria Wien on Thursday looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season in all competitions and build on their 0-0 draw in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 after a 2-2 draw away at Moreirense in Portugal's Primeira Liga on Sunday.
- It was a solid performance from Carlos Vicens' side and it was their second consecutive draw.
- Vicens has been in charge of the club since 1st July 2025 and his possession-first, positional game has instilled a sense of discipline into his players.
- Braga usually build up play from a back three with wing backs, but they're capable of controlling the tempo and probing through the gaps in the second line of the opposition.
FK Austria Wien
- FK Austria Wien have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches (all competitions).
- Stephan Helm has been in charge of Austria Wien since 10th June 2024 and has a very different approach to the game.
- His side prefer to play vertical, high-tempo football and they like to press forward when they can, so this has the potential to turn into a chess match between Braga's patient and disciplined style and Austria Wien's speedy transition game.
Braga
Ricardo Horta is Braga's top scorer in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, with three goals in four appearances and he looks the sharpest option on the pitch on Thursday.
Betting Insights
- Braga are the big favorites at 1.4 and that makes little sense given Austria Wien's record of two wins and a defeat from three away games and their seven away goals for.
- Austria are clearly the better value pick at 8.5, but the draw at 4.5 has to be a factor here.
- In the end, the value lies with Under 2.5 goals at 2.27 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.93.
- Braga have three wins and two draws from their last five, so they are in good form but the back-to-back draws have taken the edge off their momentum a touch.
Prediction
- Braga should edge it.
- A win for the home side is expected, but Austria Wien have enough pace to make this a scrappy game rather than a free hit for Braga.
