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Primeira Liga Betting Preview: AVS vs Braga

Bottom-of-the-table AVS go head-to-head with fifth-placed Braga at Estadio do CD Aves, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 2 February.

Braga Worthy Favourites

Braga can defeat AVS and we’re wagering the Archbishops on the Asian Handicap -1.25 at odds of -123. We require a two-goal margin of victory, although half our stake is refunded if they win by one goal.

Last H2H Saw Game End 2-2

AVS faced Casa Pia away when last in action. It was a 3-3 draw at Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior. Joao Henriques' team had most of the ball boasting 58% possession and seven shots on target, while Nene registered two goals and Guilherme Neiva scored one.

Braga made it back-to-back Primeira Liga victories after a 5-0 home win over Alverca at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Archbishops enjoyed 68% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Carvalho found the net along with four other players.

On Thursday night, Braga drew 0-0 when visiting Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braga are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against AVS, with the last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The past 3 H2H matches have included two Braga wins along with a single draw.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Braga logo Braga 25 13 7 5 52 25 27 52:25 46
18 AVS logo AVS 26 1 7 18 18 58 -40 18:58 10
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AVS – Last 10 League Games

AVS have 6 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts. The Vila das Aves outfit have averaged 42.3% possession, 309.5 passes and 3.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.5 goals from 5.6 shots on goal, 14.7 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Nene leads the way with 3 goals, Oscar Perea has 2, with Guilherme Neiva and two others on 1. Pedro Lima and Diogo Spencer are tied for the most assists on 2.

Braga – Last 10 League Games

Braga have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.1 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Carlos Vicens' side have averaged 63.9% possession, 631.2 passes, 5.3 corners taken and 2.9 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts.

The top scorers have been Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar on 5, with Pau Victor getting 3. Victor Gomez has been chief assist maker on 3, with Lukas Hornicek recording 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

AVS confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Adriel Ramos (GK), Angel Algobia, Ruben Semedo, Carlos Ponck, Kiki Afonso, Roni, Gustavo Mendonca, Babatunde Akinsola, Pedro Lima, Oscar Perea, Diego Duarte.

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Adrian Leon Barisic, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Victor Gomez, Joao Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Gabri Martinez, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Ricardo Horta.

AVS vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Our AVS vs Braga betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Braga should have the edge when it comes to this Primeira Liga match. Backing the -1.25 at odds of -123 is the best plan of action and there’s a chance of a healthy return for a comfortable victory.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Primeira Liga form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key AVS vs Braga league stats:

  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by AVS in 12 of their last 20 games.
Braga -1.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 55.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

AVS AVS logo 0 - 2 Braga logo Braga

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Archbishops to win 2-0. The odds of +420 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rodrigo Zalazar to Score +205 BetMGM logo

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) has scored at least one goal in four straight Primeira Liga matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +205 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Rodrigo Zalazar Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

AVS Over 2.5 Corners -109 BetMGM logo

The past five AVS games have seen them awarded an average of 4.80 corners, while Braga have conceded an average 4.00 corners in their last five matches. We endorse betting on the -109 that AVS successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
AVS Logo AVS
Total
8.80 3.70 5.10
Home
7.50 3.00 4.50
Away
9.90 4.40 5.50
Braga Logo Braga
Total
8.20 5.30 2.90
Home
8.80 5.50 3.30
Away
8.30 5.70 2.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Braga -1.25 -123
Total Goals Under 2.5 -114
Team Corners AVS Over 2.5 -109

There’s everything to like about this same-game multi including Braga with the -1.25 Asian Handicap, two or less goals in total accompanied by AVS Over 2.5 corners.

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AVS vs Braga Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Braga Heavy Favourites to Win

Bettors might not get rich backing Braga at -294 to triumph in this Primeira Liga clash although these odds suggest a 75% probability that the favourites end up triumphing. AVS are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +750.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Braga available at -119 and AVS at +650. The third option is the draw which is priced at +148.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -159.

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Pau Victor Heads First Goalscorer Market

Pau Victor is available at +148 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +340 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Pau Victor (Braga)
First
+148
Anytime
+340
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Ricardo Horta (Braga)
First
+160
Anytime
+350
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
First
+175
Anytime
+380
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Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)
First
+200
Anytime
+460
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AVS Struggling to Get Home Wins on the Board

AVS haven’t tasted victory at Estadio do CD Aves in the previous ten matches. The Vila das Aves club have finished with seven losses and three draws in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Braga have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

The previous Estadio do CD Aves encounter involved a 1-0 Braga win against AVS.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
AVS logo AVS Home Stats 0-3-7 2.60 0.70 1.90 5 5 5 5
Braga logo Braga Away Stats 4-4-2 2.90 1.80 1.10 6 4 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
AVS logo AVS League Stats
Braga logo Braga League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

AVS vs Braga Lineups & Team News

The AVS vs Braga team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

AVS Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Braga Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

AVS Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Adriel Ramos
27 Angel Algobia 35 Ruben Semedo 26 Carlos Ponck 24 Kiki Afonso
70 Roni 23 Gustavo Mendonca
11 Babatunde Akinsola 8 Pedro Lima 14 Oscar Perea
20 Diego Duarte
1 Lukas Hornicek
37 Adrian Leon Barisic 14 Gustaf Lagerbielke 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
2 Victor Gomez 8 Joao Moutinho 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby 77 Gabri Martinez
10 Rodrigo Zalazar 18 Pau Victor 21 Ricardo Horta

Braga Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

AVS Substitutes

  • 3Paulo Vitor
  • 7Tomane
  • 12Daniel Rivas
  • 15Jaume Grau
  • 18Nene
  • 19Tiago Galletto
  • 21Guilherme Neiva
  • 33Aderllan Santos
  • 93Simao Bertelli

Braga Substitutes

  • 5Leonardo Lelo
  • 12Tiago Sa
  • 15Paulo Oliveira
  • 17Gabriel Moscardo
  • 27Florian Grillitsch
  • 34Demir Tiknaz
  • 39Fran Navarro
  • 50Diego Rodrigues
  • 95Sandro Vidigal

Previous AVS Lineups

23 Jan Primeira Liga
Casa Pia 3-3 AVS
17 Jan Primeira Liga
AVS 0-1 Arouca
03 Jan Primeira Liga
AVS 0-2 Moreirense
29 Dec Primeira Liga
Porto 2-0 AVS
21 Dec Primeira Liga
AVS 2-2 Nacional
13 Dec Primeira Liga
Sporting 6-0 AVS

Previous Braga Lineups

29 Jan Europa League
Go Ahead E. 0-0 Braga
25 Jan Primeira Liga
Braga 5-0 Alverca
22 Jan Europa League
Braga 1-0 Nott’m Forest
18 Jan Primeira Liga
Tondela 0-1 Braga
03 Jan Primeira Liga
Estrela 3-3 Braga
28 Dec Primeira Liga
Braga 2-2 Benfica

Injuries & Suspensions

AVS Injury Table
Type Name Info
Pedro Lima Other
Angel Algobia Other
Braga Injury Table
Type Name Info
Francisco Chissumba Knock
Carvalho Hip
Team Squads

AVS Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Joao Henriques

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cristian Devenish 42 D 17 1398 17 0 0 0 4 1
Babatunde Akinsola 90 F 19 1345 16 3 1 2 1 0
Jaume Grau 15 M 17 1311 16 1 0 0 6 1
Tomane 7 F 15 1146 14 1 1 0 3 0
Kiki Afonso 24 D 16 1102 14 5 0 0 2 0

Braga Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Carlos Vicens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lukas Hornicek 1 G 19 1710 19 0 0 0 1 0
Victor Gomez 2 D 19 1318 14 5 1 3 1 0
Leonardo Lelo 5 D 18 1305 15 4 0 4 0 0
Jean-Baptiste Gorby 29 M 18 1248 15 4 0 0 3 0
Gustaf Lagerbielke 14 D 15 1221 13 2 2 0 3 1
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 26 22 3 1 52:10 69
2 Sporting 25 19 5 1 64:14 62
3 Benfica 26 18 8 0 55:17 62
4 Braga 25 13 7 5 52:25 46
5 Gil Vicente 26 11 9 6 39:27 42
6 Famalicão 26 12 6 8 32:22 42
7 Estoril 26 10 7 9 47:42 37
8 Moreirense 26 10 5 11 31:38 35
9 Vitória 26 9 5 12 29:39 32
10 Alverca 26 7 8 11 26:41 29
11 Estrela 27 6 10 11 33:45 28
12 Rio Ave 26 6 9 11 26:45 27
13 Arouca 26 7 5 14 33:55 26
14 Santa Clara 26 6 7 13 23:31 25
15 Casa Pia 26 5 9 12 26:48 24
16 Nacional 26 5 7 14 29:38 22
17 Tondela 25 4 7 14 19:39 19
18 AVS 26 1 7 18 18:58 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 13 11 2 0 27:4 35
2 Sporting 12 10 1 1 36:4 31
3 Benfica 13 8 5 0 30:10 29
4 Braga 12 7 3 2 27:11 24
5 Gil Vicente 13 7 3 3 22:12 24
6 Famalicão 13 7 2 4 22:9 23
7 Estoril 13 6 5 2 26:17 23
8 Vitória 14 6 4 4 19:18 22
9 Moreirense 12 6 2 4 16:17 20
10 Alverca 13 5 4 4 11:16 19
11 Estrela 14 4 5 5 20:21 17
12 Arouca 13 4 3 6 18:25 15
13 Santa Clara 13 4 2 7 12:14 14
14 Rio Ave 13 3 4 6 13:21 13
15 Casa Pia 12 2 6 4 16:22 12
16 Nacional 13 3 2 8 17:21 11
17 Tondela 13 1 5 7 9:17 8
18 AVS 14 1 4 9 10:24 7