- Recent wins: Braga have won their last 2 matches, including a 4-0 home thumping of Zeleznicar Pancevo in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
- Away form: Dinamo Minsk have won their last 5 away matches in all competitions, a winning streak that keeps them in this tie.
- Recent form: SC Braga are in better form with 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5, but Dinamo have 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5.
Braga should have the edge
Market odds
Braga are the heavy favorites here at 1.31, with Dinamo Minsk priced at 4.9 and the draw at 4.9, but I suspect that this could be a little closer than the market suggests on Thursday.
Tactical outlook
For all that Braga are the favourites, it will be interesting to see if Dinamo can make a mark on the game at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Dinamo have a very different blueprint to Braga, but one that can work if their players are switched on at the right moments.
On Thursday, Braga's Carlos Vicens will have his team playing a much more proactive brand of soccer, pressing the opposition, playing quick vertical passes and always looking to dominate possession. Dinamo's Aleksandr Shagoyko, on the other hand, will set his team up to be compact and explosive, looking to punish Braga when they are out of possession.
Dinamo are a force on the road
Braga are very capable of blowing teams away with their possession-based game, but Dinamo can be just as dangerous if they can get their hands on the ball and get it wide to their pacy forwards.
Dinamo have some dangerous players of their own, however. He'll make life difficult for the Braga defence.
- Ricardo Horta is Braga's biggest threat in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 so far, he has 2 goals in 2 games and will give Braga a cutting edge in the final third that most teams in this competition don't possess.
- Evgeni Malashevich is a threat with 2 goals in 4 matches, contributing to 3 of Dinamo's last 8 team goals.
Braga are in fine form
SC Braga are in much better form than Dinamo Minsk coming into this game, with 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in their last 10 games, but they have a steady rhythm about their game, which isn't necessarily chaotic.
Dinamo Minsk have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions and they'll come into Thursday's first leg with real momentum. Braga are unbeaten in 5 at home with 2 wins and 3 draws, but Dinamo have won all 5 on the road, so the visitors might just be able to make this first leg competitive.
The likeliest outcome is Braga win, but the odds of 1.31 are short and Dinamo's road form suggests this could get spicy. The BTTS market looks live at 1.93 and over 2.5 goals is good too at 1.6.
Braga score an average of 2.20 goals and concede an average of 1.20 at home, while Dinamo score an average of 3.60 away and concede an average of 1.60, which suggests end-to-end danger.
