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by Daniel Ngulu | in Europa League Predictions
Celtic FC will be back on the continental scene to take on Portuguese side Braga when the Europa League enters matchday two. The two sides had contrasting outings in the opening round of the competition, leaving Celtic sitting 17th in the league standings and Braga 14th. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Celtic haven't had a great start to the season, and going into the third month, they will hope things improve. The Hoops will be banking on their good run at home in Europe. They have one loss only in the last eight European home matches.
Braga will arrive for this game happy to get some distraction from the Primeira Liga. They aren’t doing so well domestically, but here they will hope to build on a solid performance on matchday one, which ended in a 1-0 win against Feyenoord. The visitors are yet to lose an away game this season.
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The Best Betting Odds for Celtic v SC Braga Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.91 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
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2 | 3.5 | 3.75 |
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2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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1.95 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Celtic and SC Braga?
Our prediction for the Celtic vs SC Braga match is: under 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 02/10/2025 between Celtic and SC Braga in Europa League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 40.47% for a win of Celtic against SC Braga with odds of 2.02 at Stake.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Celtic vs SC Braga is 35.51% with odds of 3.75 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 24.02% chance ⭐ for a win of SC Braga vs Celtic with odds of 3.95 at Unibet.
Celtic vs SC Braga Form
Celtic and SC Braga's standings in the Europa League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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13
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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17
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Celtic and SC Braga Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
24 Sep 2025 - Europa League
21 Sep 2025 - Scottish League Cup
14 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025 - Champions League
15 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
3 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Sep 2025 - Europa League
21 Sep 2025 - Scottish League Cup
14 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
24 Sep 2025 - Europa League
20 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
14 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
28 Aug 2025 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
24 Sep 2025 - Europa League
14 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
28 Aug 2025 - Europa League
24 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
14 Aug 2025 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Sep 2025 - Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
21 Aug 2025 - Europa League
17 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
7 Aug 2025 - Europa League
24 Jul 2025 - Europa League
Celtic - SC Braga: Form Analysis
Celtic will be looking to make necessary corrections to their 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade on matchday one. There’s still a dissatisfied mood across the fan base after they lost to Kairat Almaty in the Champions League qualifiers.
That loss on penalties is their only defeat so far in the season, but its magnitude will go some distance. The fact that they have slipped to second in their domestic league doesn’t help matters.
Celtic are coming off a 0-0 draw with Hibernian, another result that didn’t sit well with the home fans. A lack of investment in the team has been listed by fans as their biggest displeasure.
Celtic collected a point on matchday one as Braga bagged three.
Braga will head into this game also battling their own demons, but at least for them, it isn’t in the Europa League. Their league phase journey commenced in fine fashion, the team beating Dutch giants Feyenoord 1-0.
However, even before the celebrations died down, Braga lost 1-0 at home to Nacional. They have just one win in their last five matches and have now lost twice in the season.
There’s a reason for the visitors to be worried coming into this game. In their eight matches against Scottish opposition, they lost five times.
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Celtic & SC Braga Squad Analysis
Celtic will once again look to Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho for goals. The newly signed forward was on the mark in the 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade and should earn a starting role here.
Meanwhile, the return of defender Anthony Ralston against Hibernian means he is a possible starter at right-back. With Kieran Tierney sure to start on the left side and Liam Scales partnering Cameron Carter-Vickers, the defensive lineup is complete.
Celtic’s Benjamin Nygrem has three assists in as many matches.
The visitors will definitely be aware they are lining up against a decent side defensively. That’s why Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Zalazar, and Fran Navarro will hope to carry their strong scoring runs in recent matches.
The three have already scored a combined five goals but Horta will be a key man, after scoring 13 times for Braga last season. This match, however, comes too soon for Jonatas Noro and Mario Dorgeles, both still recovering from earlier injuries.
Most goals and assists
Celtic
SC Braga
B. Nygren
(3 Goals)
F. Navarro
(3 Goals)
B. Nygren
(1 Assists)
L. Lelo
(5 Assists)
Celtic and SC Braga Stats in Europa League
Celtic - SC Braga Key Points
- Celtic scored more than a goal in only two of their last five matches.
- Celtic failed to score in four of their last eight matches.
- Four of Celtic’s last six matches had under 2.5 goals.
- Braga’s last four matches produced under 2.5 goals.
- Twice in the last four matches, Braga failed to score.
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Our Celtic vs SC Braga Prediction
These teams’ latest matches were a pointer to their inconsistent starts to the season, as they returned no goals. Celtic played out a 0-0 draw while their opponents lost without scoring in their game in Portugal. Both have failed to score in at least one more of their recent matches.
Taking such shape into this game, we are staring at a possibly low-scoring match. Four of Celtic’s last six games were such, and it was also the case in Braga’s last four. Our prediction for Celtic v Braga is for under 2.5.
Celtic vs SC Braga - Other Interesting Predictions
Celtic to win the match
There’s a lot happening at the board level as these teams square off, and if that might have an effect, then it should be really minimal. The last time Braga visited Celtic, they ended up 2-1 losers. Celtic have won 12 times in 23 matches against Portuguese sides, while Braga won just two of eight against Scottish clubs. This brings us to our second prediction, which is for Celtic to win the match.
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Celtic vs SC Braga match : Frequently asked questions
The Celtic v Braga match will be played on Thursday, 2 October.
The Celtic v Braga match will be played at Celtic Park.
The Celtic v Braga match will be aired on Sport TV and DAZN in Portugal. In the UK it will be aired on TNT Sports. Meanwhile, you can also catch all the Europa League match updates on SportyTrader.
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