Nacional vs Sporting Braga

Value Assessment

Home Win
5.20
22% pred
+2.9%
Draw
3.97
23% pred
-1.7%
Away Win
1.60
54% pred
-8.1%
BTTS Yes 1.79 53%
BTTS No 1.92 47%

Key Insights

European Race

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga in position 4 - competing for Conference League qualification

High impact

High Scoring

Nacional

Nacional involved in high-scoring games: 8 of last 10 matches had 3+ goals - favors Over 2.5

Medium impact

Defensive Fortress

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga has excellent defensive record: 6 clean sheets in last 8 matches (75%) - favors Under/BTTS No

Medium impact

Top Scorer

Nacional

Nacional has Jesús Ramírez ranked #5 in league scoring (13 goals) - strong attacking threat

Medium impact

Top Scorer

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga has Ricardo Horta ranked #6 in league scoring (12 goals) - strong attacking threat

Medium impact

Match Normality

100%

Normal match expected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 18:00
Venue
Estádio da Madeira (Ilha da Madeira)
Competition
Liga Portugal · 24

Coaches

Tiago Miguel Carvalho Margarido

Tiago Miguel Carvalho Margarido

Nacional Nacional

In role since Jul 2023

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Carlos Vicens

Carlos Vicens

Sporting Braga Sporting Braga

In role since Jul 2025

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Recent Form

Nacional Nacional
2W 2D 1L
2 GF · 1 GA
L H Porto Porto 0-1
D H Casa Pia Casa Pia 0-0
W H Rio Ave Rio Ave 4-0
D H Santa Clara Santa Clara 3-3
W H Tondela Tondela 3-1
2W 2D 1L
2 GF · 1 GA
L H Porto Porto 0-1
D H Casa Pia Casa Pia 0-0
W H Rio Ave Rio Ave 4-0
D H Santa Clara Santa Clara 3-3
W H Tondela Tondela 3-1
0W 1D 4L
1 GF · 2.2 GA
L A Arouca Arouca 0-3
L A Sporting CP Sporting CP 1-2
L A Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1-2
L A Vitória Guimarães Vitória Guimarães 1-2
D A AVS AVS 2-2
1W 1D 3L
1 GF · 1.2 GA
L A Arouca Arouca 0-3
L H Porto Porto 0-1
D H Casa Pia Casa Pia 0-0
L A Sporting CP Sporting CP 1-2
W H Rio Ave Rio Ave 4-0
Sporting Braga Sporting Braga
2W 2D 1L
1.8 GF · 1 GA
L A Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1-2
W A AVS AVS 4-0
D A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-0
W A Tondela Tondela 1-0
D A Estrela Amadora Estrela Amadora 3-3
4W 1D 0L
2.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W H Vitória Guimarães Vitória Guimarães 3-2
W H Rio Ave Rio Ave 3-0
W H Alverca Alverca 5-0
W H Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 1-0
D H Benfica Benfica 2-2
2W 2D 1L
1.8 GF · 1 GA
L A Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1-2
W A AVS AVS 4-0
D A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-0
W A Tondela Tondela 1-0
D A Estrela Amadora Estrela Amadora 3-3
3W 1D 1L
2.2 GF · 0.8 GA
W H Vitória Guimarães Vitória Guimarães 3-2
L A Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1-2
W H Rio Ave Rio Ave 3-0
W A AVS AVS 4-0
D A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-0

Sidelined Players

Nacional Nacional 3 out
Filipe Soares
Filipe Soares
injury
Ivanildo Fernandes
Ivanildo Fernandes
injury
Ulisses
Ulisses
injury
Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 2 out
Víctor Gómez
Víctor Gómez
suspended
Amine El Ouazzani
Amine El Ouazzani
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Nacional
1
10%
Draws
1
10%
Sporting Braga
8
80%
Avg Goals
2.9
BTTS
40%

League Signals

Predictability
57%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+7%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
49%

Final Words

Nacional have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. The head-to-head favors Sporting Braga in recent meetings.