CD Nacional vs Braga prediction
CD Nacional
Sunday, 25 October 2026
1:0Half time 1 : 0Primeira Liga
Braga
- Baeza 19′
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CD Nacional vs Braga: preview and prediction
CD Nacional welcome Braga to Estádio da Madeira in Funchal on Sunday 25 October, with kick-off at 18:00. It's matchday 9 in the Primeira Liga. CD Nacional go into it 15th in the table after ten games, with Braga 8th, 7 places higher. Last time out CD Nacional were beaten 1-0 at Sanjoanense, and Braga beat Gent 2-0 at home.
CD Nacional: form and key numbers
So far in the Primeira Liga, CD Nacional have won two, drawn one and lost seven of ten, with 10 goals scored and 19 conceded, good for 15th place and 7 points.
Over the last six matches it has been no wins, no draws and six defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 2.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Sanjoanense away; before that came a 3-2 defeat away at Rio Ave and a 4-0 defeat at home to Famalicao.
CD Nacional haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 10 conceded).
- ASanjoanense0-1L
- ARio Ave2-3L
- HFamalicao0-4L
- HAlverca1-3L
- ASp Lisbon0-2L
- HEstrela2-3L
CD Nacional: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Braga: form and key numbers
Braga have won four, drawn two and lost four of their ten Primeira Liga games so far, scoring 12 and letting in 11. That has them 8th on 14 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, one draw and three defeats, at 0.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Gent 2-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 defeat at home to Gil Vicente and a 3-0 defeat away at FC Copenhagen.
Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 3 conceded).
- HGent2-0W
- HGil Vicente1-2L
- AFC Copenhagen0-3L
- HSp Lisbon1-3L
- ASanta Clara0-0D
- HEstoril1-0W
Braga: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
CD Nacional vs Braga: match analysis
Home and away form points to Braga: CD Nacional have won none of their last three at home, Braga none of their last two on the road. Seven points separate the two sides in the table. Braga also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 8 | Braga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 |
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| 14 | Marítimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
We make Braga clear favourites at 63%, with CD Nacional on 16% and the draw at 21%.
- 0.80.8
- 2.71.3
- 0.92.0
On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 0.9 for CD Nacional and 2.0 for Braga. Over 2.5 goals is 56% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 28 Feb 2026, Sp Braga won 2-1.
- Nacional1-2Sp Braga
- Sp Braga0-1Nacional
- Sp Braga1-0Nacional
- Nacional0-3Sp Braga
- Nacional1-2Sp Braga
Backed by form, home and away records, the table, goal difference and head to head.
Every market at a glance
- ResultBraga win63%
- Double chanceBraga or draw84%
- GoalsOver 2.556%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetBraga39%
- CornersCD Nacional 3.8 · Braga 5.79.5 expected
- Cards3.8 yellows expectedRed 15%
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CD Nacional vs Braga