Estoril 0-2 SC Braga – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model favours SC Braga (44%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Estoril face SC Braga.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Primeira Liga clash, Regular Season - 30 as Estoril welcome SC Braga to Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. Kick-off is set for Saturday 19 April 2025 at 18:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Estoril stand at 4W 3D 3L from 10 Primeira Liga matches — 1.50 PPG. Last five: D D L W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 1.60 conceded. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone.
In front of their own supporters this season, Estoril have posted 5W 3D 2L at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota — 1.80 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.60 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Across all Primeira Liga games this season, SC Braga have recorded 7W 2D 1L from 10 outings — 2.30 PPG. Last five: W W W D W. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 0.60. Defensively, 0.60 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not.
SC Braga's form when playing away from home: 7W 2D 1L across 10 road games this term (2.30 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 0.60 conceded per game. 5 away clean sheets from 10 games (50%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home.
Form points away from home here. SC Braga's 2.30 PPG return is 0.80 points per game ahead of Estoril's 1.50 — the visitors are the form-based selection, and Double Chance is an alternative worth pricing if the outright looks tight.
H2H
Despite the anticipated home advantage, SC Braga have the better historical record — 4 wins from 6 previous contests against 0 for Estoril.
The 6 previous meetings have averaged 2.7 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 6 Dec 2024, ended 2–2 with a draw.
It is worth noting that SC Braga have a superior record in this fixture despite their visitor status — 4 wins from 6 meetings. Home advantage alone is not a sufficient reason to dismiss that track record.
In-Play Data
Estoril trading profile (63 games, 31 at home): they score before half-time in 52% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; BTTS occurs in 45% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 58% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 43%.
SC Braga trading profile (63 games, 31 at away): they score before half-time in 64% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 84% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 58% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 55% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Estoril 57% versus SC Braga 59%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Estoril 65% | SC Braga 62%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Estoril 0.97 xG and SC Braga 1.30 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Estoril attack 1.070 / defence 1.096 | SC Braga attack 0.986 / defence 0.726. League average goals — home 1.254 / away 1.203. SC Braga's defence strength of 0.726 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Data: 63 Estoril games / 63 SC Braga games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Estoril 28% | Draw 28% | SC Braga 44%. Fair-value odds: Estoril 3.57 | Draw 3.57 | SC Braga 2.27. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 28% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 40% | BTTS probability 45% | Total xG 2.27. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 60% — total xG of 2.27 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 45% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, SC Braga are the pick at 44% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on SC Braga offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.27 combined xG gives a 40% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 45% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. This conflicts with form data: Estoril 70% | SC Braga 50% from recent games — a notable divergence.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Estoril vs SC Braga | Competition: Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 30 | Venue: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota • Kick-off: Saturday 19 Apr 2025, 18:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Estoril 28% | Draw 28% | SC Braga 44% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 40% | BTTS 45% | xG Estoril 0.97 / SC Braga 1.30 • Poisson strength factors: Estoril attack 1.070 / def 1.096 | SC Braga attack 0.986 / def 0.726 | league avg home 1.254 / away 1.203 • Poisson stance: SC Braga (44%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
0.97
Estoril xG
Expected Goals
1.30
SC Braga xG
45%
BTTS
66%
Over 1.5
40%
Over 2.5
20%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Estoril vs SC Braga kick off?
Estoril vs SC Braga kicked off at 18:00 on Saturday 19 April 2025 at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.
What was the final score in Estoril vs SC Braga?
Estoril 0 - 2 SC Braga.
Where is Estoril vs SC Braga being played?
The match is being played at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.
What competition is Estoril vs SC Braga part of?
Estoril vs SC Braga is a Regular Season - 30 fixture in the Primeira Liga (Portugal).
Who is favourite to win Estoril vs SC Braga?
Our statistical model gives Estoril a 28% chance of winning, SC Braga a 44% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making SC Braga the favourite.
Will both teams score in Estoril vs SC Braga?
Our model estimates a 45% probability that both Estoril and SC Braga will score (BTTS).
Will Estoril vs SC Braga have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 40%.
What is the head-to-head record between Estoril and SC Braga?
Record (6 meetings): Estoril 0W | Draws 2 | SC Braga 4W.
What form are Estoril and SC Braga in?
Estoril (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 1.60 | L5 D-D-L-W-L. SC Braga (all comps): 7W-2D-1L in 10 | 2.30 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 0.60 | L5 W-W-W-D-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Estoril's attack rating (1.07) and SC Braga's defence rating (0.73), the model arrives at 0.97 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, SC Braga's attack versus Estoril's defence, projects 1.30 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 63/63 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.7%. Close behind: 0-0 (12.0%), 0-1 (11.7%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 38% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
SC Braga Win
28%
3.58
28%
3.56
44%
2.27
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 1
13.4%
Away win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.0%
Draw
0 – 0
10.3%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.97
Estoril xG
Total xG
2.27
1.30
SC Braga xG
3.58
28%
Home win
3.56
28%
Draw
2.27
44%
Away win
Goals Markets
66%
Over 1.5
1.52
34%
Under 1.5
2.94
40%
Over 2.5
2.50
60%
Under 2.5
1.67
20%
Over 3.5
5.00
80%
Under 3.5
1.25
8%
Over 4.5
12.50
92%
Under 4.5
1.09
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
45%
BTTS Yes
2.21
55%
BTTS No
1.83
Clean Sheet
27%
3.67
38%
2.65
Win to Nil
8%
13.14
17%
6.03
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Estoril vs SC Braga?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Estoril and SC Braga expected to score?
The model projects 0.97 expected goals for Estoril and 1.30 for SC Braga, a combined total of 2.27.
How confident is the prediction model for Estoril vs SC Braga?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 44%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Estoril's recent record stands at 19W 15D 29L from 63 games, a 1.14 PPG return, with D-D-L-W-L in the last five.
SC Braga, meanwhile, have gone 39W 11D 13L across 63 games — 2.03 PPG, with W-W-W-D-W in their last five.
The points-per-game comparison favours SC Braga by 0.89 — a real, if not enormous, edge over Estoril heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Estoril have managed 14W 5D 12L from 31 games — 1.52 PPG in front of their own supporters.
SC Braga's away record stands at 20W 5D 6L across 31 trips, a 2.10 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, SC Braga come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Estoril are averaging 1.38 goals scored and 1.65 conceded per game recently; SC Braga are on 1.90 scored and 1.19 conceded.
Last 63 Results — Primeira Liga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Estoril
Current Season
SC Braga
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Estoril and SC Braga in coming into this match?
Estoril have gone 19W 15D 29L in their last 63 games (1.14 PPG), while SC Braga have gone 39W 11D 13L in their last 63 (2.03 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Estoril at home or SC Braga away?
SC Braga's away record (2.10 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Estoril at home: 1.52 PPG; SC Braga away: 2.10 PPG.
Have Estoril or SC Braga been keeping clean sheets recently?
Estoril have kept a clean sheet in 25% of their recent games, SC Braga in 32%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to April 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in Primeira Liga. The two were last together as recently as 14 September 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 8 Apr 2023, when SC Braga won 4-1 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Estoril's record when hosting SC Braga specifically: 1W 1D 3L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
1
Estoril
3
Draws
6
SC Braga
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Estoril and SC Braga?
From 10 meetings on record, Estoril have won 1, SC Braga have won 6, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Estoril and SC Braga last play each other?
They last met on 14 September 2026, when SC Braga 1-0 Estoril.
Who has won more matches between Estoril and SC Braga?
SC Braga have the better head-to-head record, with 6 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Estoril see a goal before the break in 52% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time.
SC Braga are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 13% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Estoril 45%, SC Braga 55% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 58% (Estoril) and 61% (SC Braga). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 36% and 39% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Estoril keep a clean sheet in 39% of their matches; SC Braga in 39%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Estoril home games / SC Braga away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Estoril play SC Braga?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 45% of Estoril's recent matches and 55% of SC Braga's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Estoril vs SC Braga usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% of Estoril's matches and 61% of SC Braga's.
Do Estoril and SC Braga tend to score early?
Estoril have had a goal before half-time in 52% of their recent matches, SC Braga in 64% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
SC Braga cruise to a comfortable 0-2 victory over Estoril.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
SC Braga beat Estoril 0-2 at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Regular Season - 30, in the Primeira Liga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Estoril 0.97 xG and SC Braga 1.30 xG, a combined 2.27. The scoreboard read 0-2 for 2 actual goals. Estoril fell 1.0 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Estoril attack 1.07 / defence 1.10 against SC Braga attack 0.99 / defence 0.73, drawn from 63/63 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Estoril 28% | Draw 28% | SC Braga 44%, with SC Braga to win its most likely call at 44%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 40%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 66% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 45% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 64% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Estoril 65%, SC Braga 62%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 58%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Estoril's trading profile (63 games, 31 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did not.
SC Braga's trading profile (63 games, 31 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 59% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 32% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
On form, SC Braga arrived the stronger side — 2.03 PPG against 1.14. The form guide was vindicated by the result. Estoril (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.39 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 2 against a 1.19 concession average — a leakier day than usual. SC Braga (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.23 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.