Celtic vs Braga Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025

Europa League Betting Preview: Celtic vs Braga

Scottish Premiership team Celtic host Portuguese Primeira Liga club Braga in this Europa League match at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

There are several reasons to back Celtic on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -109. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Braga.

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Celtic had a 0-0 Premiership draw in their last game. This was at home to Hibernian at Celtic Park. The Old Firm side recorded an incredible 77% of possession and managed six shots on target.

Braga lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Nacional 1-0 at Estadio Municipal de Braga in the Primeira Liga. Carlos Vicens' team had one shot on goal and recorded 60% possession.

In the last Europa League round, Celtic drew 1-1 away to Crvena zvezda, while Braga hosted Feyenoord and won 1-0.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Braga	4	3	0	1	8	4	4	8:4	9
27	Celtic	4	1	1	2	4	7	-3	4:7	4

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Celtic have 6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. Brendan Rodgers' men have averaged 72.2% possession and 7.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.5 goals from 2.4 shots on goal, 7.0 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorers Benjamin Nygren and Adam Idah have found the net 3 times, with Johnny Kenny scoring 2. Daizen Maeda is the top assists maker on 3.

Braga have 2 victories, 3 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 63.7% possession, 546.4 passes, 6.5 corners taken and 2.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta have scored 3 goals, followed by Fran Navarro with 2. Leonardo Lelo has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games, while Lukas Hornicek has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sebastian Tounekti.

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Yanis da Rocha, Florian Grillitsch, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Leonardo Lelo, Ricardo Horta, Amine El Ouazzani, Pau Victor.

Celtic vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Celtic vs Braga tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Celtic should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this Europa League game, with odds of -109 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

The Europa League form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Celtic vs Braga Europa League & league stats:

• Celtic have won 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• Celtic have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 2 - 1 Braga

There’s the option to wager on Celtic to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ricardo Horta Over 0.5 Shots On Target -109

Ricardo Horta (Braga) has had at least one shot on goal in three consecutive games away from home. We think this could be a decisive stat and we’ll bet on him to cover the Shots on Target line which is on offer at odds of -109.

Latest Ricardo Horta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-152

Shots

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

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Daizen Maeda to Score +200

Daizen Maeda (Celtic) has managed six goals in his past ten home matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +200 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Daizen Maeda Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+145

Shots

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Braga Over 4.5 Corners -102

Braga have had over 4.5 corners in ten straight matches, while the last 5 Celtic games have seen them concede an average of 5.60 corners. We endorse betting on the -102 that Braga successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celtic

Total

11.30 7.50 3.80

Home

11.10 9.20 1.90

Away

10.90 6.20 4.70

Braga

Total

9.50 6.40 3.10

Home

10.00 6.90 3.10

Away

8.70 4.80 3.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-141

Celtic Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Braga Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+700

2

+230

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Celtic vs Braga Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookmakers affording them a 60% chance of winning, Celtic might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -147 when it comes to this Europa League encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Braga have been priced up at +400.

Taking Celtic -0.75 against Braga means a full Asian Handicap payout at -115 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -152 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Europa League match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-147

X

+275

2

+400

Half-Time Result

1

+118

X

+143

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-370

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+245

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-115

2 Hcp +0.75

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+112

Daizen Maeda is the First Goalscorer favourite at +400 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +150.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+150

Anytime

+400

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+185

Anytime

+500

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+475

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+260

Anytime

+575

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

João Marques (Braga)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+145

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+130

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+110

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-120

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-137

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-139

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-133

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-164

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-152

Pau Victor (Braga)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-154

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-192

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-208

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

João Marques (Braga)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

James Forrest (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-238

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-263

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Arne Engels (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-270

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-500

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-500

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

Over 0.5

+285

Under 0.5

-714

João Moutinho (Braga)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-667

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

-

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

João Marques (Braga)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Arne Engels (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Pau Victor (Braga)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Celtic Stats

Braga Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 7.70 corners awarded and 3.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded and 1.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 11.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 10 and least corners in 0 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 2.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 72.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 76.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 10 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 63.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 59.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 away matches

Celtic vs Braga Lineups & Team News

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