Braga vs Santa Clara Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2025

It could be beneficial to back Braga when they clash with Santa Clara. There’s loads of value in the -143 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

Braga played Famalicão away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Municipal 22 de Junho. Carlos Carvalhal's men boasted 56% possession and had two shots on target, with Rodrigo Pinheiro (own goal) registering the goal.

Santa Clara claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 win occurred against Arouca at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The Azores club enjoyed just 38% possession and had four shots on goal, with Ricardinho finding the net twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braga have won three on the spin against Santa Clara. Their last encounter saw Braga leave Estadio do Sao Miguel with a 2-0 victory. The past 9 H2H meetings have featured five Braga victories, two draws and two Santa Clara wins.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Braga	30	16	8	6	58	29	29	58:29	56
14	Santa Clara	30	7	8	15	26	37	-11	26:37	29

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Braga have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. The Archbishops have averaged 55.4% possession, 492.0 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.6 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 8.5 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top scorers Ricardo Horta and Uros Racic have found the net 3 times, with Ismael Gharbi getting 2. Joao Moutinho, Ismael Gharbi and Ricardo Horta have the most assists with 2, while goalie Lukas Hornicek has recorded 5 clean sheets.

Santa Clara have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.6 goals from 9.7 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. Vasco Matos' side average 45.6% possession, 344.1 passes, 3.2 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 10.5 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Ricardinho and Joao Costa have scored 2 goals, followed by Sidney Lima with 1. Lucas Soares, Gabriel Silva and Matheus Pereira have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Gabriel Batista has 4 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Braga confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Victor Gomez, Robson Bambu, Sikou Niakate, Francisco Chissumba, Joao Moutinho, Uros Racic, Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ismael Gharbi, Fran Navarro.

Santa Clara confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista (GK), Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Matheus Nunes, Diogo Calila, Adriano, Sergio Araujo, Matheus Pereira, Ricardinho, Joao Costa, Gabriel Silva.

Braga vs Santa Clara Prediction & Betting Tips

If you agree with our verdict that Braga will have the edge in this Primeira Liga clash, then you can back the home team at -143. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Braga vs Santa Clara league stats:

• Braga have won all of their last 5 games at home.
• Braga have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Braga have won 6 consecutive games at home.
• Braga have won the last 3 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this bet.

There are lots of ways to get with Braga beyond the match winner market. This includes backing them to be leading at half-time and full-time and on the Asian Handicap.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Braga 2 - 0 Santa Clara

A 2-0 win in favor of Braga is available at odds of +550. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ricardo Horta to Score +310

Ricardo Horta (Braga) has racked up seven goals in his past ten Primeira Liga home matches. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +310.

Latest Ricardo Horta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+295

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Braga Over 5.5 Corners -125

Braga have had over 5.5 corners in four consecutive home games, with Santa Clara conceding over 5.5 corners in the past two away matches. We think it’s possible that Braga will cover the Team Corners line and there are odds of -125 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Braga

Total

8.00 5.50 2.50

Home

9.50 6.40 3.10

Away

7.80 5.80 2.00

Santa Clara

Total

9.50 4.70 4.80

Home

8.80 4.70 4.10

Away

8.60 3.90 4.70

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Braga vs Santa Clara 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.

The bookies betting odds have Braga as -161 favourites for this Primeira Liga clash, implying that they are 62% likely to win the match. Santa Clara are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +430.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those customers expecting two goals or less.

To combine various Primeira Liga selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

Full-Time Result

1

-161

X

+265

2

+430

Half-Time Result

1

+133

X

+105

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-370

X2

+118

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-118

2 Hcp +0.75

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-167

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+112

No

-159

Those interested in favourite Amine El Ouazzani to find the net first can get +510, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +255.

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+255

Anytime

+510

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+280

Anytime

+540

Ismaël Gharbi (Braga)

First

+280

Anytime

+575

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Roger Fernandes (Braga)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

João Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves (Braga)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

'Matheusinho' Cardoso (Santa Clara)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (Santa Clara)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

Thiago Helguera (Braga)

First

+540

Anytime

+1000

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+540

Anytime

+1050

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Gabriel (2002) Silva (Santa Clara)

First

+600

Anytime

+1150

Wendel Silva (Santa Clara)

First

+700

Anytime

+1200

Uros Racic (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

João Ferreira (Braga)

First

+750

Anytime

+1400

Bright Arrey-Mbi (Braga)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Vitor Carvalho (Braga)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro (Braga)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues (Braga)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Sikou Niakaté (Braga)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Paulo Oliveira (Braga)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Victor Gomez (Braga)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo (Santa Clara)

First

+1300

Anytime

+2200

Braga vs Santa Clara Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Braga vs Santa Clara team news.

The Primeira Liga squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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