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SC Braga vs Estoril prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Referee
David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal

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Form

Recent form

SC Braga
36Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -4 goal difference

Estoril
26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
SC Braga or Draw

BetGenius backs SC Braga or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

SC Braga welcome Estoril to the Estadio Municipal de Braga looking to bounce back from their recent 2-1 defeat away to Estrela. The hosts have made a solid start overall, collecting seven points from their opening four league matches, which includes a 1-0 home victory against Vitoria SC and an undefeated home record across all competitions this season.

Estoril arrive in northern Portugal struggling for form and occupying 16th place in the standings. They remain winless after five rounds, having drawn two and lost three while scoring just two goals in that span. Their away form has been particularly difficult, suffering two defeats from two away trips while conceding four goals and scoring only once.

Recent head-to-head encounters suggest a tightly contested dynamic, with Braga winning five of the last ten meetings while four finished level. Estoril have failed to record a victory in their last five visits to Braga, managing three draws and two defeats. Given Estoril's offensive struggles and Braga's home stability, the hosts hold a significant edge.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Estoril are winless in their opening five Primeira Liga fixtures, recording two draws and three defeats.
  2. SC Braga have won two of their four league games, averaging 1.5 goals scored per match across the season.
  3. Estoril have failed to score in three of their five league matches and average just 0.5 goals per game on the road.
  4. Braga are unbeaten at home in their last five head-to-head clashes against Estoril, winning two and drawing three.
  5. Only 30 percent of the last ten meetings between these two sides have produced over 2.5 goals.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

SC Braga at homeEstoril away
4
Played
4
2-0-2
W-D-L
0-0-4
1
Scored /game
0.5
1.3
Conceded /game
1.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.5 goals per game (SC Braga at home plus Estoril away).

Players

Key players this season

SC Braga

  • Pau Victor4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
6GIL Vicente8+214
7Academico Viseu8+114
8Alverca8+111
9SC Braga8-111
10Estrela8-110
11Vitória SC908
12Moreirense8-78
15Rio Ave8-97
16NacionalLiga Portugal (Relegation)8-94
17Casa PiaRelegation - Liga Portugal 28-144
18EstorilRelegation - Liga Portugal 28-82
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
5
SC Braga
4
Draws
1
Estoril

SC Braga have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-03SC Braga1-1Estoril
  • 2025-12-19Estoril1-0SC Braga
  • 2025-04-19Estoril0-2SC Braga
  • 2024-12-06SC Braga2-2Estoril
  • 2024-04-13Estoril0-1SC Braga
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
SC Braga or Draw
78%
Confidence

SC Braga have been dependable on their own pitch, winning their sole home league fixture 1-0 and maintaining an unbeaten record against Estoril at home across their last five encounters with two wins and three draws. Estoril are winless in five league fixtures this season, managing just two goals overall while losing both of their away matches. Backing Braga to secure at least a point covers the frequent draws seen in this fixture while reflecting Estoril's low scoring output of 0.4 goals per match.

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