Braga go host Gent for Estadio Municipal de Braga on Thursday 22 October, as di two teams meet for matchday three of di UEFA Conference League main stage. Braga dey find way to stop three-match losing run across all competitions, while Gent wan continue strong season wey don carry dem top Belgian Pro League.
Braga lose dia last game 2-1 to Gil Vicente for Primeira Liga, even though Pau Victor score first. Before that, dem lose 3-0 away to FC Copenhagen for dia opening UEFA Conference League league-phase match, with all three goals coming after half time. Di results leave Braga second from bottom for di 36-team UEFA Conference League table and ninth for Primeira Liga.
Braga don struggle for front, scoring just four goals in dia last six matches. Dem also dey risk losing dia first two fixtures of a continental league phase for di first time since 2010. But dia European home record dey give dem hope: dem win 13 of dia last 15 home European matches, draw one, lose one, and keep 11 clean sheets for that run.
Gent arrive after 1-0 home win over AGF Aarhus for dia opening UEFA Conference League league-phase game, with Hyllarion Goore scoring late. Before weekend, Rik De Mil side win 11 of dia previous 15 matches this season, and dem sit 13th for di 36-team UEFA Conference League table. But dem just lose penalty shootout to third-tier Union Rochefortoise after 3-3 draw after extra time.
For dia previous UEFA Conference League appearance for 2024-25, Gent exit for knockout play-offs after losing to Real Betis. Braga enter di competition after dem finish fourth for last season Primeira Liga, but dem hand dia Europa League spot to Taca de Portugal winners Torreense. Braga qualify for main stage unbeaten across six matches in three qualifying rounds without conceding goal.
Pau Victor na Braga top scorer with five goals, while Ibrahima Cisse and Josue Vergara top Gent scoring with three each. Tiago Araujo get three assists for Gent for dia previous 10 games, and Momodou Sonko follow with two goals.
