Sporting Clube de Braga is poised for a strong position towards early qualification in this season’s Europa League group stage, marking a significant improvement over their previous performance in the tournament.
A victory against Serbian club Red Star Belgrade on Thursday would propel the Portuguese side to nine points after just three matches.
This impressive start would dramatically boost their prospects of advancing to the knockout stages.
It represents a considerable leap from their prior Europa League campaign, where they had accumulated only three points at the equivalent three-game mark.
While securing nine points might not mathematically guarantee advancement, it would place Sp. Braga in an extremely favorable position within their group.
Last season, the club narrowly missed out on a playoff spot. They finished that group stage with a total of 10 points, underscoring the critical importance of a decisive early performance this time around.