The kick off for the match between CD Nacional and Sporting Braga will take place at 18:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 02/28 - at the Estádio da Madeira. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga Portugal looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for CD Nacional vs Sporting Braga
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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CD Nacional Preview
CD Nacional has played 23 matches in the Liga Portugal so far, with 5 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses. This results in an average of 0.91 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 6 draws, and 13 losses. CD Nacional's attack has scored 32 goals, 27 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.17 goals per league match and 1.28 goals per match across the entire season.
Jesús Ramírez is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while José Manuel Mendes Gomes leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, CD Nacional has conceded 34 goals in the league (an average of 1.48) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.56 over 25 matches).
Braga preview
In 23 Liga Portugal matches, Sporting Braga has recorded 12 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.83 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 25 wins in 41 matches. The team has scored 82 goals, 48 of them in the Liga Portugal (an average of 2.09 goals per match), with Ricardo Horta being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and Leonardo Lelo providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Braga has conceded 22 goals in the league and 33 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.8 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: CD Nacional vs Sporting Braga
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
CD Nacional
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L D L W |
0.91 |
| Home | L D W D W |
1 |
| Away | L L L L D |
0.83 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 22% | 27% | 17% |
| Goals | 2.65 | 3.09 | 2.25 |
| Scored | 1.17 | 1.45 | 0.92 |
| Conceded | 1.48 | 1.64 | 1.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 55% | 58% |
| Without Conceding | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| 1st to Score | 39% | 45% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.32 | 1.3 | 1.33 |
|
xGA
|
1.59 | 1.72 | 1.47 |
Sporting Braga
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W W |
1.83 |
| Home | W W W D W |
2.09 |
| Away | L W W D L |
1.58 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 52% | 64% | 42% |
| Goals | 3.04 | 3.09 | 3 |
| Scored | 2.09 | 2.27 | 1.92 |
| Conceded | 0.96 | 0.82 | 1.08 |
| Both Teams to Score | 48% | 36% | 58% |
| Without Conceding | 39% | 45% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 13% | 18% | 8% |
| 1st to Score | 39% | 73% | 67% |
|
xG
|
1.61 | 1.51 | 1.69 |
|
xGA
|
0.98 | 0.89 | 1.06 |
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