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Sporting Braga v CD Santa Clara : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga

We’ve Liga NOS action to enjoy on Saturday evening, as Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal and his Sporting Braga side host António Jorge Rocha Simão’s CD Santa Clara at the Estádio Municipal de Braga. This preview has odds for 17 different markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you explore. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.

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Sporting Braga's next match is v Benfica at 18:00 on Saturday 17th May
CD Santa Clara's next match is v Sporting Farense at 18:00 on Saturday 17th May
The last Portuguese Liga NOS meeting between Braga and Santa Clara was on Saturday 3rd May 2025
Portuguese Liga NOS
May 3rd 2025
Braga 1
1 Santa Clara
 
R. Horta 47'6' R. Oliveira António
 
BRG
SCL
Shots On
4
3
Shots Off
9
1
Corners
8
Possession
68%
32%
Fouls
15
15
Yellow/red cards
6/0
 
BragaSanta Clara
 
L. Horníček
F. Rodrigues
R. Alves de Barros
V. Gómez Perea
S. Niakate
U. Račić (G. Baptiste 82')
R. Zalazar Martínez (G. Martínez Aguilera 82')
J. Iria Santos Moutinho
I. Gharbi (R. Fernandes 71')
R. Hortafootball icon
F. Navarro Aliaga (A. Cruz Patrão 71')
G. Batista de Souza
(F. Ferrão Venâncio 53') M. Nunes Fagundes de Araújo
M. Pereira de Souza
L. Rocha Rodrigues
D. Dos Santos Cabral
S. Pena De Lima
A. dos Santos da Silva
(P. Ferreira 71') S. Lobo Araújo
(V. Lopes da Silva 71') J. Augusto Mourão Costa
(W. da Silva Costa 82') G. Silva Vieira
(M. Sales Cardoso 82') football iconR. Oliveira António

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on an all-time classic. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during 90 minutes. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by market-specific form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Braga are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Braga
49%
3/4
3%
-
Draw
26%
5/2-
Santa Clara
25%
15/4
5%
-
Braga 1-0
12%
5/1
9%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Braga 2-0
9%
13/2
7%
-
Braga 2-1
9%
15/2
6%
-
Draw 0-0
8%
15/2
13%
-
Santa Clara 1-0
8%
10/1
10%
-
Santa Clara 2-1
6%
14/1
12%
-
Braga 3-0
5%
12/1-
Braga 3-1
5%
14/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
18/1
10%
-
Santa Clara 2-0
4%
22/1-
Braga 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Santa Clara 3-1
2%
40/1-
Braga 4-0
2%
28/1-
Braga 4-1
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
23/20
9%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
4/6
6%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
43%
2/1
8%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
49%
1/1
11%
-
BTTS - No
51%
3/4
11%
-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
10/3
9%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
9%
-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
9/1
17%
-
Home/draw
75%
2/11
1%
-
Away/draw
51%
1/1
5%
-
Home/away
74%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
4/11
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/1
15%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3/1
11%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
2/9
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
8/1
18%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/14
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/1
17%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/1
20%
-
Home DNB
67%
2/7
3%
-
Away DNB
43%
5/2
7%
-
Braga win to nil
29%
13/8
5%
-
Santa Clara win to nil
14%
7/1
14%
-
Braga / Braga
29%
7/4-
Braga / Santa Clara
2%
40/1-
Braga / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Braga
19%
7/2
4%
-
Draw / Santa Clara
9%
17/2
5%
-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
5%
-
Santa Clara / Braga
3%
22/1
12%
-
Santa Clara / Santa Clara
10%
7/1
11%
-
Santa Clara / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Braga have played 31 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Liga NOS league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 6 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 14 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Braga have outscored their opponents by 52 goals to 31 goals.

Home League Performance

Braga have played 15 games at home winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 31 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Santa Clara are in 6th position in the Liga NOS on 50 points having played 31 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 16 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Santa Clara have conceded 13 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Braga
Santa Clara
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
S. Lisbon3324725979 
l
 
2-4F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
2
Benfica3325445679 
May 17
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1F
3
Porto3321573268 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
4
Braga Home3319862565 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
5
V. Guimaraes33141271254 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
6
Santa Clara A3316611354 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
-
-
7
Casa Pia3312912-445 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
8
Famalicao33111111444 
d
 
3-3A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
9
Estoril33111012-943 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-4A
10
Moreirense3391014-1137 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
11
Rio Ave3391014-1637 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
12
Arouca3381114-1735 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
13
Nacional339717-1534 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
14
Gil Vicente338916-1333 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
15
Estrela Amadora337818-2229 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
16
Sporting Farense336918-2027 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
May 17
17
AVS3351216-3227 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
18
Boavista336621-3224 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Win / draw / win form
Braga 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Braga4 - 1AVS
Braga2 - 1Arouca
Braga1 - 0Porto
Braga1 - 0Nacional
Braga2 - 0Gil Vicente
Braga3 - 0Boavista
Braga1 - 2Casa Pia
Braga3 - 3Famalicao
Braga2 - 2Estoril
Braga2 - 4S. Lisbon
Braga2 - 0Sporting Farense
Braga4 - 0Rio Ave
Braga0 - 2V. Guimaraes
Braga3 - 1Moreirense
Braga1 - 1Estrela Amadora
Braga0 - 1Porto
Braga4 - 3Casa Pia
Braga2 - 1Vizela
Braga0 - 3Arouca
Braga2 - 1Gil Vicente
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABraga1 - 1Famalicao
ABraga2 - 0Estoril
HBraga4 - 1AVS
ABraga1 - 1S. Lisbon
HBraga2 - 1Arouca
ABraga1 - 0Sporting Farense
HBraga1 - 0Porto
ABraga1 - 2Rio Ave
HBraga1 - 0Nacional
ABraga0 - 0V. Guimaraes
HBraga2 - 0Gil Vicente
ABraga2 - 1Moreirense
HBraga3 - 0Boavista
ABraga1 - 0Estrela Amadora
ABraga2 - 1Benfica
HBraga1 - 2Casa Pia
ABraga2 - 0Santa Clara
HBraga3 - 3Famalicao
HBraga2 - 2Estoril
ABraga1 - 0AVS
Santa Clara 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rio Ave1 - 1Santa Clara
V. Guimaraes2 - 0Santa Clara
Gil Vicente0 - 1Santa Clara
Boavista1 - 0Santa Clara
Estrela Amadora0 - 0Santa Clara
AVS1 - 2Santa Clara
Porto1 - 1Santa Clara
Famalicao1 - 2Santa Clara
Arouca1 - 0Santa Clara
S. Lisbon0 - 1Santa Clara
Nacional2 - 0Santa Clara
Moreirense1 - 0Santa Clara
Benfica4 - 1Santa Clara
Casa Pia0 - 2Santa Clara
Estoril1 - 4Santa Clara
Benfica3 - 0Santa Clara
Braga5 - 3Santa Clara
Estoril3 - 0Santa Clara
Porto2 - 1Santa Clara
S. Lisbon3 - 0Santa Clara
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSanta Clara2 - 0Arouca
ASanta Clara1 - 1Rio Ave
HSanta Clara0 - 1S. Lisbon
ASanta Clara0 - 2V. Guimaraes
HSanta Clara1 - 0Nacional
ASanta Clara1 - 0Gil Vicente
HSanta Clara1 - 1Moreirense
ASanta Clara0 - 1Boavista
ASanta Clara0 - 0Estrela Amadora
HSanta Clara0 - 1Benfica
ASanta Clara2 - 1AVS
HSanta Clara2 - 1Casa Pia
ASanta Clara1 - 1Porto
HSanta Clara2 - 3Estoril
HSanta Clara0 - 0Sporting Farense
ASanta Clara2 - 1Famalicao
HSanta Clara0 - 2Braga
ASanta Clara0 - 1Arouca
HSanta Clara1 - 0Rio Ave
ASanta Clara1 - 0S. Lisbon
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Braga have beaten Santa Clara in 3 consecutive league meetings
6
Braga have not lost to Santa Clara in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Braga since 2019
Braga
Santa Clara
Goals: Scored
8
4
Games: Scored
3 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
2 / 5
BRG
3
D
1
SCL
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Braga
Braga5 - 3
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Santa Clara
Braga2 - 0
Braga1 - 0
League games at Santa Clara since 2018
Santa Clara
Braga
Goals: Scored
7
13
Games: Scored
3 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
3 / 6
BRG
3
D
2
SCL
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Santa Clara
0 - 2Braga
0 - 4Braga
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Braga
Santa Clara3 - 2
Draw3 - 3Draw
Goal Statistics

Sporting Braga have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 9 consecutive Liga NOS outings. Their PG of 1.5 against CD Santa Clara on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Sporting Braga's defensive record is to be admired, C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive Liga NOS matches. An average PG rating of 1.0 for CD Santa Clara makes sense in this context.

Braga 4th Santa Clara 6th
Kickoff prediction
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1.5
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Braga will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Santa Clara scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Braga’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-1
Santa Clara’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2024/2025 season
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Braga
PG (predicted goals)
Santa Clara
1.5
1
Attack rating
34%
better
BRG
SCL
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Games scored28
20
Failed to score3
11
Scored first21
16
Goals scored52
31
Avg. goals scored1.7
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
12
Avg. XG for1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
16%
better
BRG
SCL
view stats
Games conceded16
20
Clean sheets15
11
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded26
29
Avg. goals conceded0.8
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
8
Conversion rate against11%
12%
Avg. XG against1
1
KickOff rating
+16%

Braga v Santa Clara Liga NOS lLine ups will show here when available.

Braga Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311066
R HortaR HortaR HortaR Bambu
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Hornicek GLK16
-
V Gómez DEF262
1
-
R Bambu DEF141
6
-
S Niakaté DEF2311
4
-
F. Rodrigues DEF7
2
-
J Moutinho MID2112
5
1
U Račić MID1331
4
-
R Horta MID33106
2
-
R Zalazar  MID1835
4
-
I Gharbi MID2343
2
-
F Navarro FWD104
1
-
Subs
T Sá GLK1
1
J Ferreira DEF201
6
-
A Marín DEF102
-
B Arrey-Mbi DEF15
4
1
V Carvalho MID22
3
-
Gorby MID201
3
-
R Fernandes FWD2733
1
-
A. Cruz Patrão FWD611
-
G Martínez FWD3042
4
-
Santa Clara Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
339512
G BatistaV LopesM PereiraS. Pena De Lima
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Batista GLK33
3
-
S. Pena De Lima DEF3131
10
2
L Rocha DEF29
11
1
MT DEF3311
3
-
Calila MID3112
9
-
A Firmino MID312
7
1
S. Lobo Araújo MID2811
4
-
M Pereira MID275
9
1
R. Oliveira António FWD147
5
-
J. Augusto Mourão Costa FWD233
1
-
G Silva FWD3243
2
-
Subs
Neneca GLK
-
E. Santos da Silva DEF1
-
G Ramos DEF5
2
-
F Venâncio DEF25
4
-
Matheusinho MID8
1
-
P Ferreira MID314
9
-
D. Borges da Silva MID15
1
-
W. da Silva Costa FWD52
-
V Lopes FWD3291
10
-