Braga will host Santa Clara in the upcoming round of Primeira Liga on Saturday, 3 May.
With both teams chasing important points as they fight for European football next season, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Find that out and more from our Braga vs Santa Clara prediction.
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Braga vs Santa Clara prediction: Confident win for the hosts
Key stats
- Braga have only lost three of their 15 games at home in Primeira Liga this season.
- Santa Clara have failed to score twice in their last four matches.
- With an average of just 1.94 total goals per game in the league so far, Santa Clara have the lowest average of all teams in the league.
Correct score prediction: Braga 2-0 Santa Clara
While Santa Clara are having a good season and they are in the race for a spot in the Conference League next season, Braga are simply the better team and they need points to stay on course to finishing third in the standings.
With Braga hosting the game, we expect them to notch a confident win.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Braga backed by the bookies
- HOME: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.90%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
From these Braga vs Santa Clara odds, it's clear that the home team are the expected winners, which is hardly a surprise considering the current standings where Braga are ahead by 14 points.
For more predictions and picks, check our today’s betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Clear domination by Braga
With four wins in their previous five duels with Santa Clara, Sporting Braga have come on top in recent years. Things are pretty much the same when it comes to their overall H2H record: 12-5-3 in favour of Braga.
Portugal Primeira Liga 22/12/24
Santa Clara
Braga
Portugal Primeira Liga 14/05/23
Braga
Santa Clara
Portugal Primeira Liga 05/01/23
Santa Clara
Braga
Portugal Primeira Liga 28/02/22
Braga
Santa Clara
Portugal Cup 20/11/21
Braga
Santa Clara
Braga preview: On course to third place in the league
With five wins and two draws in their last seven games in Primeira Liga, Braga have clearly been in great form lately and thanks to this, they are currently third in the standings, two points ahead of Porto. If they can stay third, they will secure a spot in the Europa League, but if they drop to fourth, they'll have to go through qualifiers to reach the league phase of this competition.
Meanwhile, Paulo Oliveira is suspended for this game, while Jonatas Noro remains sidelined with an injury.
Predicted lineup: Hornicek (GK), Chissumba, Niakate, Bambu, Gomez, Moutinho, Racic, Fernandes, Horta, Zalazar & Ouazzani
Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25
L
Casa Pia
2
Braga
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 03/05/25
D
Santa Clara
1
Braga
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 25/04/25
D
Famalicao
1
Braga
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 19/04/25
W
Estoril
0
Braga
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 13/04/25
W
AVS
1
Braga
4
Santa Clara preview: Chasing Europe
While Santa Clara have struggled a bit lately with just one win in last four games, two of which they've lost, they remain in the race for fifth place in the Primeira Liga standings, which would take them to the Conference League. At the moment, they are in sixth and just one point behind Vitoria Guimaraes.
Pedro Pacheco is out with an injury, while Lucas Soares is bound to miss the game due to accumulated yellow cards.
Predicted lineup: Batista (GK), Rocha, Lima, Araujo, Pereira, Firmino, Serginho, Calila, Ricardinho, Wendel & Silva
Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25
W
Famalicao
1
Santa Clara
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 03/05/25
D
Braga
1
Santa Clara
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 26/04/25
W
Arouca
0
Santa Clara
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25
D
Rio Ave
1
Santa Clara
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
L
Sporting
1
Santa Clara
0
Player to watch: Ricardo Horta
The experienced winger has been in good form for Braga this season, with nine goals and four assists in Primeira Liga, which is a total of 13 goal contributions for Horta, who leads his team in this area.
