Braga vs Porto Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Braga vs Porto

Fourth-placed Braga take on Portuguese Primeira Liga leaders Porto at Estadio Municipal de Braga, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 22 March.

When Braga meet Porto, we will back the hosts at -123 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

Braga drew their last Primeira Liga game 2-2 at home, with the action taking place at Estadio Municipal de Braga against Sporting CP. The Archbishops enjoyed 66% possession and had three shots on target, with Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar each scoring one goal.

On Wednesday, Braga won 4-0 at home to Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie, advancing 4-2 on aggregate.

Table-topping Porto won their previous Primeira Liga game which was at home. It was a 3-0 victory against Moreirense at Estadio do Dragao. Francesco Farioli's team had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 58% possession and nine shots on goal, while Gabriel Veiga, Oskar Pietuszewski and William Gomes were all on target.

Three days ago, Porto hosted German Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart in the Europa League and claimed a 2-0 victory (4-1 win on aggregate).

Head-to-Head Statistics

Porto won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 home triumph when facing Braga at Estadio do Dragao. It has been six Porto victories, two Braga wins and two draws in the previous 10 meetings between these sides.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Porto	32	27	4	1	64	15	49	64:15	85
4	Braga	32	16	9	7	60	32	28	60:32	57

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Braga have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Carlos Vicens' men have averaged 59.5% possession, 573.5 passes and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 1.2 goals and 2.8 corners from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Rodrigo Zalazar is the top scorer with 10 goals, while Ricardo Horta has 7 and Pau Victor 4. Pau Victor and Ricardo Horta are the leading assists makers with 4, while goalie Lukas Hornicek has kept 4 clean sheets.

Porto have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 5.1 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 1.7 goals. The Dragons average 54.5% possession, 435.0 passes, 5.9 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal.

William Gomes and Oskar Pietuszewski top the team’s scoring charts on 3 goals, with Victor Froholdt on 2. Victor Froholdt has had 3 assists, with Diogo Costa notching 6 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Sikou Niakate, Victor Gomez, Joao Moutinho, Florian Grillitsch, Diego Rodrigues, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Ricardo Horta.

Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Martim Fernandes, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Zaidu Sanusi, Gabriel Veiga, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Pepe, Deniz Gul, Oskar Pietuszewski.

Braga vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Braga vs Porto with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Braga +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the Archbishops have a good chance of recording a win in this Primeira Liga game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -123.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Primeira Liga team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Braga vs Porto league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 8 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 15 of their last 17 games at home.

According to the odds, there’s a 55.2% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Braga 1 - 0 Porto

There could be merit in backing the Archbishops to win 1-0. Odds of +575 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rodrigo Zalazar to Score +390

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) has netted ten goals in his past ten Primeira Liga games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +390 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Rodrigo Zalazar Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+800

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -154

It’s been three straight Porto away matches where 8.5 Total Corners has been covered, while we’ve seen four of the past five Braga games achieve the same outcome. We’re expecting plenty of corners and that the line is going to be covered, with odds of -154 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Braga

Total

7.90 5.10 2.80

Home

7.70 4.80 2.90

Away

8.60 5.60 3.00

Porto

Total

9.40 5.90 3.50

Home

7.60 5.20 2.40

Away

8.80 5.20 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-147

Braga Corners

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-135

Porto Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-127

Most Corners

1

+106

X

+650

2

-102

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Braga vs Porto 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.

With the bookies giving them a 45% probability of winning, Porto might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +120 when it comes to triumphing in this Primeira Liga clash. For those wanting to back Braga, you will find +230 about this outsider.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Porto are -182, while Braga are alternatively priced at +128.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. For those anticipating both sides finding the net, then BTTS Yes might prove attractive. Alternatively, you can wager BTTS No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+230

X

+210

2

+120

Half-Time Result

1

+280

X

+108

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-172

12

-333

X2

-357

Draw No Bet

1

+128

2

-182

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-119

2 Hcp -0.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-125

You will find favourite Samu Omorodion at +390 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +185 that he finds the net any time.

Samu Omorodion (Porto)

First

+185

Anytime

+390

Terem Moffi (Porto)

First

+215

Anytime

+475

Deniz Gul (Porto)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Luuk de Jong (Porto)

First

+255

Anytime

+550

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+265

Anytime

+550

Borja Sainz (Porto)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa "Pepe" (Porto)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Eduardo Pepe (Porto)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho (Porto)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

First

+425

Anytime

+900

Seko Fofana (Porto)

First

+510

Anytime

+1050

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Alan Varela (Porto)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Alberto Costa (Porto)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Pablo Rosario (Porto)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Demir Ege Tiknaz (Braga)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Gabriel Moscardo (Braga)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Thiago Silva (Porto)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Vitor Carvalho (Braga)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Martim Fernandes (Porto)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Zaidu Sanusi (Porto)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Braga haven’t lost any of their past nine games at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Archbishops have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.60 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Porto have recorded eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

The past meeting at Estadio Municipal de Braga saw Braga defeat Porto 1-0. In the past 6 H2H games at Estadio Municipal de Braga, we have seen three Braga wins, one Porto victory and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Braga Home Stats		7-2-1	3.70	2.60	1.10	8	2	5	5
Porto Away Stats		8-1-1	2.30	1.80	0.50	5	5	3	7

• 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

Braga vs Porto Lineups & Team News

Always review the Braga vs Porto team news before locking in your bets. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga and the newest injury information.

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