Today / Portugal - Primeira Liga / Santa Clara vs Sporting Braga

Santa Clara vs Sporting Braga Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 31 ·Sunday, April 26, 2026, 17:00

Santa Clara logo
Santa Clara
PPG 1.13 · HOME
LAST 5
DWDWL
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · AWAY
Sporting Braga logo
Sporting Braga
PPG 1.87 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLDDD

// Model verdict

Away 47% chance

Model probability 51.6% vs bookmaker-implied 45.0% — a clear edge.

+14.5% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.4%0-115.1%0-212.2%0-36.6%0-4+3.8%1 1-07.1%1-111.4%1-29.2%1-34.9%1-4+2.9%2 2-02.7%2-14.3%2-23.5%2-31.9%2-4+1.1%3 3-00.7%3-11.1%3-20.9%3-30.5%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-00.1%4+-10.2%4+-20.2%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 17.1% 29.9% 3.35 -42.7%
Draw 31.2% 32.3% 3.10 -3.3%
Away win 51.6% 45.0% 2.22 +14.5%
Over 2.5 50.0% 42.0% 2.38 +19.0%
Over 3.5 21.4% 22.2% 4.50 -3.7%
BTTS 49.5% 50.0% 2.00 -1.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 2 26%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)0.8 xG (away)1.6 BTTS prob49.5%

A 52% / xG 0.8-1.6 / U2.5 50% / NoBTTS 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 15.1%
#2 1–1 11.4%
#3 0–2 12.2%
#4 0–0 9.4%
#5 1–2 9.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Santa Clara0.8
Sporting Braga1.6

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.0% · O3.5 PROB 21.4%

Form & verdict PPG

SANTA CLARA · PPG 1.13

SPORTING BRAGA · PPG 1.87

🎯 STRONG BET - Away/Overs value opportunity
Chance this pick lands
47%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.87) vs Home AVERAGE (1.13)

Win probability 1X2

Santa Clara (H) 17.1%
ODDS 3.35 · IMPLIED 29.9% EV -42.7%
Draw 31.2%
ODDS 3.10 · IMPLIED 32.3% EV -3.3%
Sporting Braga (A) 51.6%
ODDS 2.22 · IMPLIED 45.0% EV +14.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Santa Clara ▾ lower is better Sporting Braga

Attack

11.7
Shots
11.6
3.2
Shots on target
4.7
5.4
Shots off target
3.9
3.1
Blocked shots
3.0
6.6
Shots inside box
7.8
5.1
Shots outside box
3.9
27.1%
Shooting accuracy
40.4%
29.6%
Goals per shot on target
40.0%
0.94
Goals
1.88
1.07
xG for
1.69

Defence

9.7
Shots faced
9.7
3.6
Shots on target faced
3.3
1.21
Goals conceded
1.06
1.03
xG against
1.10
2.4
Goalkeeper saves
2.2

Control

48.4%
Possession
62.9%
369
Passes
603
295
Accurate passes
527
80.1%
Pass accuracy
87.4%
4.6
Corners
5.3
4.4
Corners faced
3.1
1.7
Offsides
1.3

Discipline

14.9
Fouls
11.7
2.8
Yellow cards
2.3
0.12
Red cards
0.09

Match Preview & Prediction

Santa Clara face Sporting Braga in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Santa Clara a 17% chance, the draw 31% and Sporting Braga 52%, so Sporting Braga are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.8 for Santa Clara and 1.6 for Sporting Braga (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 50% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Santa Clara are averaging 1.13 points per game versus 1.87 for Sporting Braga. The best value bet our model finds is over 2.5 goals, with an expected value of +19.0%. This match finished 2-1.

PredictVantage

Free daily football predictions across 240+ leagues. A Poisson-based model analyses team form, attack and defence strength, and live bookmaker odds to surface value bets — updated every day, graded every night.

18+ only. PredictVantage is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All predictions are model-generated and do not guarantee any outcome. Match dates and kick-off times come from third-party data and may change — confirm with official sources before betting. Gambling involves risk — never bet more than you can afford to lose. BeGambleAware.org