- Team form: Braga have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Opposition form: Dinamo Minsk have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Odds: Braga are the clear betting favorites at 1.44, Dinamo Minsk are 6.7 with the draw 4.45.
Back Braga to edge a close encounter
Tactical setup:
Braga edged the head-to-head 1-0 in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, so Dinamo know that they will need a sharper final ball on Thursday. Aleksandr Shagoyko has set up his 4-2-3-1 to be compact, well-disciplined and have a real counter threat and his side manages tempo conservatively.
Recent form and threats:
Braga have a bit more overall momentum coming into this second leg with a 3-game winning streak, with Zeleznicar Pancevo and Dinamo Minsk their victims in this competition. Carlos Vicens' new system is fluid and they are playing possession soccer well, with their overloading and rotation play making them hard to pin down.
Dinamo Minsk are not a bad side, but it's hard to see them possessing enough to break down Braga, who have averaged just 1.10 goals conceded per match across their last 10 in all competitions.
The value in the under and both teams not to score
Dinamo Minsk have been averaging 2.10 goals per match in their previous 10 matches in all competitions so they do carry a punch, but Braga have been scoring 1.80 goals per game across their recent games.
The main market leans heavily in favour of Braga, but the under and both teams not to score at 2.15 and 1.87, respectively, look like the value plays here.
Evgeni Malashevich is Dinamo's danger man, having scored 2 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 appearances, while he's bagged 2 of their last 5 goals.
- Ricardo Horta has been their biggest spark, with the Portuguese winger scoring 3 goals in 3 appearances in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, while he's 3 of SC Braga's last 8 goals across their previous 5 games in all competitions.
- Dinamo Minsk have lost their 2 most recent matches, falling 0-1 to PFC Neftchi Baku and 1-0 to Braga, while they've won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their prior 10 in all competitions.
- Braga are the stronger side, they're in better form and are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
- Braga are likely to control the tie and nick it on Thursday, but another tight game looks likely, as Dinamo sit deep, manage tempo conservatively and try to punish Braga on the counter-attack.
