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Portugal Primeira Liga

Estoril

SC Braga

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Jandro Orellana

41'

A. Lacximicant

43'

62'

Pau Víctor

Ricard Sánchez

78'

Tiago Parente

82'

Antef Tsoungui

90'

Fabrício Garcia

90'

Florian Grillitsch

Preview

Estoril vs SC Braga: Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against Dominant Visitors in Primeira Liga

Estoril host SC Braga in a Primeira Liga clash that sees the home side struggling for form against a Braga side in blistering recent form. The statistics point towards a dominant away performance, though Estoril's home draws offer a sliver of hope for a tighter contest.

This fixture pits Estoril's disjointed recent form and defensive frailties against SC Braga's potent attack and ironclad defence. Braga will likely assert their dominance through sustained possession, aiming to break down Estoril with intricate passing and quick transitions. Expect Braga to employ a high defensive line, pressing Estoril's build-up play and looking to exploit any turnovers. Estoril, conversely, may adopt a more conservative approach, seeking to frustrate Braga and perhaps catch them on a rare counter, but their recent defensive record suggests this will be a significant challenge.

Team statistics

Portugal Primeira Liga

Estoril

SC Braga

Matches played

3 - 5 - 6

Results

7 - 4 - 3

21.4%

Win %

50%

1.6

Goals scored

1.9

1.8

Goals conceded

0.9

4.1

Shots on target

5.2

5.4

Shots off target

5.1

3.3

Blocked shots

3.2

50.9

Ball possession

65.4

78.2

Pass accuracy

87.2

13.4

Fouls

11.1

2.6

Goalkeeper saves

1.9

2.9

Yellow cards

1.9

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• SC Braga have won their last three matches, conceding only one goal in the process.
• Estoril have lost two of their last three games, conceding an average of 2.7 goals per match.
• SC Braga average 2 goals per game away from home over the season, while Estoril concede 1.6 at home.

AI Prediction

SC Braga's scintillating recent form and superior overall statistics, particularly their defensive solidity and attacking threat, make them strong favourites. The odds also reflect this dominance. While Estoril have shown some resilience at home, their recent performances are deeply concerning. Braga's ability to score and Estoril's tendency to concede, even in their better home games, suggests goals at both ends and an away victory.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

47%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

47%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

63%

O/U

43%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

43%

BTTS

40%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

53%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

43%

BTTS

43%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

88%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

50%

BTTS

47%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

37%

BTTS

37%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

30%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

82%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Primeira Liga

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/19/2025	HOME Estoril	L 0 - 2 W	SC Braga	U	N
12/6/2024	Estoril	D 2 - 2 D	SC Braga AWAY	O	Y
4/13/2024	HOME Estoril	L 0 - 1 W	SC Braga	U	N
12/3/2023	Estoril	L 1 - 3 W	SC Braga AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Estoril

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Famalicao	0 - 4	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Moreirense	3 - 3	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	FC Porto	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Arouca	4 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Rio Ave	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Nacional	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Casa Pia	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Sporting CP	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	GIL Vicente	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	AVS	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Estoril find themselves in a precarious position, currently sitting well below the mid-table mark in the overall season statistics. Their home form, while not a fortress, has been their most resilient aspect, with a significant portion of their points coming from draws. However, recent form paints a grim picture; their last three outings have yielded no wins and a concerningly high number of goals conceded. The most recent match was particularly dire, a heavy defeat where their defence was porous and their attack failed to register. They'll need a monumental shift to trouble Braga.

SC Braga

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Santa Clara	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Famalicao	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Arouca	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Moreirense	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	FC Porto	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Casa Pia	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Sporting CP	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Nacional	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Guimaraes	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	GIL Vicente	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

SC Braga are in formidable shape, evidenced by their strong league position and impressive statistics across the board. Their recent form is nothing short of exceptional, with three consecutive victories and a remarkably stingy defence that has conceded just one goal in their last three. This attacking prowess is also evident, averaging over two goals per game in that recent spell. Away from home, they've been potent, scoring freely and securing wins, indicating they are not shy of taking the game to their opponents. Their possession stats are consistently high, demonstrating control.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

5.5

DRAW

4.1

AWAY

1.55

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.8

UNDER

BTTS

YES

1.8

1.95

Lineups

Estoril

(4-1-4-1)

Joel Robles

Pedro Amaral

Felix Bacher

Kévin Boma

Ricard Sánchez

Jordan Holsgrove

André Lacximicant

João Carvalho

Jandro Orellana

Yanis Begraoui

Rafik Guitane

Pau Víctor

Diego Rodrigues

Rodrigo Zalazar

Gabriel Martínez

João Moutinho

Jean-Baptiste Gorby

Victor Gómez

Bright Arrey-Mbi

Vítor Carvalho

Gustaf Lagerbielke

Lukáš Horníček

SC Braga

(3-4-2-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Portugal Primeira Liga

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	16	15	1	0	35	4	31	46	WWWWW
2	Sporting CP	16	13	2	1	46	8	38	41	WWWDW
3	Benfica	16	10	6	0	33	10	23	36	DWWDW
4	GIL Vicente	16	7	6	3	21	11	10	27	DDDDL
5	SC Braga	16	7	5	4	28	15	13	26	DLWWW
6	Famalicao	16	6	5	5	20	13	7	23	LLWLD
7	Guimaraes	16	6	4	6	16	21	-5	22	DLWDW
8	Moreirense	15	6	3	6	21	24	-3	21	DLDDL
9	Estoril	16	5	5	6	27	26	1	20	WWLDL
10	Estrela	16	4	6	6	20	24	-4	18	WDLWL
11	Rio Ave	16	3	8	5	19	28	-9	17	LDLWD
12	Alverca	16	5	2	9	16	27	-11	17	LLLWW
13	Santa Clara	15	4	4	7	11	15	-4	16	DLWDL
14	Nacional	15	4	4	7	17	21	-4	16	DWLLD
15	Casa Pia	16	3	5	8	16	29	-13	14	DWDLL
16	Arouca	16	3	5	8	17	39	-22	14	DDWLL
17	Tondela	15	2	3	10	9	27	-18	9	LLLWL
18	AVS	16	0	4	12	11	41	-30	4	LDLLL

Estoril vs SC Braga AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Estoril vs SC Braga: Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against Dominant Visitors in Primeira Liga

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Estoril Team recent

SC Braga Team recent

Odds

Estoril

SC Braga

Injuries / suspensions

League table