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Liga Portugal

Sporting Braga - Estoril

05/03/2026, 05:00 PM

1 : 1
Expected Goals
Sporting Braga
1.7
Total xG
2.5
Estoril
0.9
Most Likely Scores

1:1

13%

2:0

11%

2:1

10%

3:0

6%

3:1

5%
What influences the xG?
SBEST

Sporting Braga

Defensive strength (0.9 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
-0.56
Standings advantage (pos 4 vs 10, 6 places gap)
+0.05
Ricardo Horta not in squad (14 goals, 4 assists)
VĂ­ctor GĂłmez not in squad (1 goals, 3 assists)
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)

Estoril

4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.27
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.7 season average)
-0.27
Standings disadvantage (pos 10 vs 4, 6 places gap)
-0.06
Weak away record (1.2 vs 1.7 goals/match)
Full strength squad available
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Sporting Braga: first goal in 7 of 8 games (88%)

  • 2
    Estoril with Pedro Amaral: 1.6 goals/90 min. Without: 0 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    Sporting Braga with Gustaf Lagerbielke: 2.1 goals/90 min. Without: 1 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 4
    Estoril: 71% of xG value comes in the first half (last 7 games with xG data)

  • 5
    Estoril: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

55%

Draw

27%

Away Win

18%

Goals

Over 1.5

74%

Under 1.5

26%

Over 2.5

47%

Under 2.5

53%

Over 3.5

25%

Under 3.5

75%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

82%

Away or Draw

45%

No Draw

73%

Both Score

Yes

49%

No

51%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis indicates a high probability of a home win at 55%
  • Estoril is in a clear crisis of form with 5 consecutive losses
  • Sporting Braga is offensively strong at home with 1.94 goals per game, while Estoril concedes an average of 2.07 goals per away game
Risk Factors
  • Sporting Braga had a short recovery period with only 3 days since their last match
  • Estoril averaged 2.6 shots on target in their last 5 matches
  • Estoril concedes an average of 2.07 goals per away game
Overview

Sporting Braga (4th place, 56 points) host Estoril (10th place, 37 points) at the EstĂĄdio Municipal de Braga. Liga Portugal match on May 3, 2026, 6:00 PM. Braga is fighting for international spots, while Estoril is in the mid-table.

Form

Sporting Braga shows a current form of WDWLW across all competitions, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches. The last result was a 2-1 victory against SC Freiburg. Estoril, on the other hand, is in a clear crisis of form with LLLLL, meaning 5 consecutive losses. Estoril lost their last match 0-1 against FamalicĂŁo.

Statistics

Sporting Braga has scored an average of 1.9 goals per game this season and conceded 1.0 goals. At home, they average 1.94 goals and concede 0.94 goals per home game. They kept 12 clean sheets. Estoril has scored an average of 1.65 goals per game and conceded 1.68 goals. Away from home, they conceded an average of 2.07 goals per away game. At the EstĂĄdio Municipal de Braga, an average of 2.6 goals per game were scored, with both teams scoring in 4 out of 5 matches (BTTS rate 80%) and over 2.5 goals scored in 3 out of 5 matches (Over 2.5 rate 60%).

Head-to-Head

In the 5 head-to-head matches between the two teams, Sporting Braga secured 3 wins, while Estoril won 1 time, and there was 1 draw. The goal difference is 8:4 in favor of Sporting Braga. The last encounter was won by Estoril away on December 19, 2025, with a score of 1-0. Sporting Braga has been more dominant in recent matchups.

Key Players

For Sporting Braga, Rodrigo Zalazar with 16 goals and 4 assists (season average 7.43), Pau VĂ­ctor with 8 goals and 4 assists (season average 6.98), and Mario Dorgeles with 1 goal and a rising form (+0.43 FormTrendDelta) are important attacking forces. Key players like Ricardo Horta (14 goals, 4 assists) and VĂ­ctor GĂłmez (1 goal, 3 assists) are not nominated. For Estoril, Yanis Begraoui stands out with 19 goals and 1 assist (season average 7.06), JoĂŁo Carvalho with 6 goals and 12 assists (season average 7.18), and Jordan Holsgrove with 1 goal and 7 assists (season average 7.17).

Goalkeepers

Sporting Braga's goalkeeper, Lukas Hornicek, has played in 30 season matches. His counterpart from Estoril, Martin Turk, has made 2 season appearances. Sporting Braga kept 12 clean sheets this season, while Estoril achieved 5 clean sheets.

Influences

Sporting Braga holds a clear home advantage, scoring an average of 1.94 home goals and conceding only 0.94 goals. Estoril concedes an average of 2.07 goals per away game. The grass surface at EstĂĄdio Municipal de Braga provides stable conditions. The last 5 matches at this stadium have seen an average of 2.6 goals per game, with a high probability of both teams scoring.

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