SC Freiburg vs Braga Preview

SC Freiburg host Braga at the Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday evening in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final. Braga claimed a 2-1 victory in the first leg at the Estádio Municipal, meaning Freiburg need to win by at least two goals to advance in normal time. A single-goal victory would level the tie on aggregate and force extra time, while anything less sends the Portuguese side through to the final.

SC Freiburg come into this match having endured a difficult run of results. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday — a result that did little to build momentum heading into a tie where goals are urgently required. Prior to that came the 2-1 first leg defeat in Braga, a match that left the Germans with a mountain to climb. Before that, a 4-0 away defeat at Borussia Dortmund was heavy, and earlier in this run a 2-1 cup loss at VfB Stuttgart and a 2-1 home win over Heidenheim complete a sequence of one win, one draw and three defeats. The home environment and the pressure of the occasion will need to lift this team considerably beyond what recent weeks have suggested they are capable of.

Braga travel to Germany knowing a draw or a win sends them to the Europa League final. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Estoril in the Primeira Liga on Sunday — a result that will cause no great concern given the magnitude of what awaits on Thursday. Prior to that, the 2-1 first leg victory was a well-executed performance, clinical in front of goal and resolute enough to hold on. Before that, a 2-1 domestic defeat away at Santa Clara was a rare slip, while earlier in this run a 1-0 away win at Casa Pia and a 2-2 home draw with Famalicão complete a mixed but ultimately manageable sequence. Braga arrive with the aggregate advantage and the tactical discipline to make Freiburg’s task feel very steep indeed.

The two sides have met only once previously, in the first leg of this semi-final. Braga won 2-1 at home on 30th April 2026, taking that one-goal lead into Thursday’s second leg.

In the Bundesliga, SC Freiburg are seventh on 44 points, comfortably mid-table and with nothing significant riding on their remaining domestic fixtures. Braga compete in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and are positioned safely in the top five of that table. For both clubs, the Europa League represents the defining moment of their respective seasons — and for Freiburg, Thursday night at the Europa-Park Stadion is now or never.

In the United Kingdom, the match is live on TNT Sports 3 and available to stream via HBO Max. In the United States, viewers can watch on Paramount+ and ViX. The game is also available in Germany on RTL and RTL+, and across Italy on Sky Sport 253 and NOW TV.

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SC Freiburg — Last Five Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	SC Freiburg	1 – 1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	May 3, 2026
❌	Braga	2 – 1	SC Freiburg	Europa League	Apr 30, 2026
❌	Borussia Dortmund	4 – 0	SC Freiburg	German Bundesliga	Apr 26, 2026
❌	VfB Stuttgart	2 – 1	SC Freiburg	German Cup	Apr 23, 2026
✅	SC Freiburg	2 – 1	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	German Bundesliga	Apr 19, 2026

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Braga — Last Five Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Braga	1 – 1	Estoril	Portuguese Primeira Liga	May 3, 2026
✅	Braga	2 – 1	SC Freiburg	Europa League	Apr 30, 2026
❌	Santa Clara	2 – 1	Braga	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Apr 26, 2026
✅	Casa Pia	0 – 1	Braga	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Apr 23, 2026
🤝	Braga	2 – 2	FC Famalicao	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Apr 19, 2026

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Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Braga	2 – 1	SC Freiburg	Europa League	Apr 30, 2026

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 3, HBO Max
Ireland	TNT Sports 3, HBO Max
United States	Paramount+, ViX
Germany	RTL, RTL+
Italy	Sky Sport 253, NOW TV
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 2
Norway	Viaplay Norway, V Sport 2 Norway
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada
Portugal	Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5