Nacional vs SC Braga preview
Nacional faces SC Braga with a 18% chance of winning compared to Braga's 58%. The most likely scoreline is 0-1, occurring 12% of the time in our model. Nacional's recent form shows 6 consecutive losses, while SC Braga has mixed results with 2 losses and 1 win in their last 3 matches.
For goals, our model predicts a 40% chance of Over 2.5 goals and a 47% likelihood for both teams to score. Nacional has an expected goals figure of 0.98, while SC Braga stands at 1.29. If Nacional can improve their performance, the match could yield different results than anticipated.
Nacional vs SC Braga: model vs market
| Source | Nacional | Draw | SC Braga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 27% | 31% | 43% |
| Market | 14% | 22% | 63% |
| Published | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| Edge | +12% | +8% | -21% |
- Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.29 vs 0.98.
- Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 1.53, recorded — the top price across the 7 books we record, each at its own last update.
Nacional vs SC Braga odds movement
Median bookmaker price on SC Braga, 15 snapshots since 2026-10-12.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 6.40 | 6.50 | +0.10 |
| Draw | 4.12 | 4.20 | +0.08 |
| SC Braga | 1.50 | 1.48 | -0.02 |
A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.
Nacional and SC Braga expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 2.27
- Attack rating (Nacional / SC Braga)
- 0.77 / 0.79
- Defence rating (Nacional / SC Braga)
- 1.33 / 0.87
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Nacional vs SC Braga score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Nacional goals. Columns: SC Braga goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Nacional vs SC Braga goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 47%
- No goals (0–0)
- 12%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for Nacional vs SC Braga
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Nacional | 18% | 5.71 |
| Draw | 24% | 4.10 | |
| SC Braga | 58% | 1.72 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 40% | 2.52 |
| Under 2.5 | 60% | 1.66 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 47% | 2.15 |
| No | 53% | 1.87 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Nacional or draw) | 42% | 2.39 |
| 12 (either side) | 76% | 1.32 | |
| X2 (draw or SC Braga) | 82% | 1.21 | |
| Handicap -1 | SC Braga win by 2+ | 20% | 4.99 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 22% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
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Nacional and SC Braga recent form
Nacional
0W 0D 6L
SC Braga
2W 1D 3L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Nacional at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-0-3
- Win rate
- 25%
- Goals for / match
- 1.25
- Goals against / match
- 2.50
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 4
- They have won 1 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
- They average 1.2 goals per game at home against 0.7 on the road.
- They have failed to score in 3 of 7 matches.
SC Braga away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-2-1
- Win rate
- 25%
- Goals for / match
- 1.25
- Goals against / match
- 1.25
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 4
- They have won 3 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
- They have kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches.
- 46% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.
League matches this season before kick-off: Nacional at home only, SC Braga away only.
Nacional vs SC Braga head-to-head
Last 3 meetings: Nacional 1 · draws 0 · SC Braga 2.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Nacional | 1-2 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 2025-11-23 | SC Braga | 4-2 | Nacional | Taça de Portugal |
| 2025-09-28 | SC Braga | 0-1 | Nacional | Primeira Liga |
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Before and after this match
- Nacional, previous: Sanjoanense vs Nacional: odds and pick
- SC Braga, previous: SC Braga – Gent, 2026-10-22
- SC Braga, next: Aarhus vs SC Braga: odds and pick