Braga kick off their 2025-26 Taca da Liga campaign on Wednesday when they welcome Santa Clara to the Estadio Municipal de Braga. Vasco Matos’ men will be aiming to get one over the home side, having failed to win any of their last nine meetings since September 2020.Braga snapped their six-game winless run in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday when they thrashed Casa Pia 4-0 at the Estadio Municipal de Braga.With that result, Carlos Vicens’ side have now won three games on the trot, including a 1-0 victory over Braganca in the Taca de Portugal on October 18 and a 2-0 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League five days later.Braga, who are seventh in the league table, now turn their focus to the Taca da Liga, where they reached the semi-finals last season before losing 3-0 against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz.On the other hand, Santa Clara picked up consecutive victories for the first time since August last weekend when they edged out AVS 2-0 in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estadio de Sao Miguel.Prior to that, Matos’ men needed penalties to see off Portuguese amateur side SC Espinho in the Taca de Portugal third round on October 18, a result which saw their two-game losing run come to an end.Lika Braga, Santa Clara’s Taca da Liga journey came to an end at the hands of Benfica last season, when they fell to a 3-0 defeat at the Estadio da Luz in the quarter-finals.Braga vs Santa Clara Head-To-Head and Key NumbersWith 12 wins from the last 21 meetings between the sides, Braga boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.Santa Clara have picked up three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.Braga are unbeaten in their last nine games against Matos’ men, picking up six wins and three draws since a 1-0 defeat in September 2020.Santa Clara have lost just one of their most recent five away matches while picking up two wins and two draws since late August.Braga vs Santa Clara PredictionBraga head into Thursday’s clash on a strong run of form, having won each of their last three matches, and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling. While Santa Clara will aim to continue from where they left off against AVS, their record against Braga leaves little room for optimism and we fancy Vicens’ men to extend their dominance in this fixture.Prediction: Braga 2-0 Santa ClaraBraga vs Santa Clara Betting TipsTip 1: Result - Braga to winTip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in five of the last six meetings between the two teams)Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of their last six encounters)
Braga vs Santa Clara Prediction and Betting Tips | October 29th 2025
Braga kick off their 2025-26 Taca da Liga campaign on Wednesday when they welcome Santa Clara to the Estadio Municipal de Braga. Vasco Matos’ men will be aiming to get one over the home side, having failed to win any of their last nine meetings since September 2020.Braga snapped their six-game winless run in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday when they thrashed Casa Pia 4-0 at the Estadio Municipal de Braga.With that result, Carlos Vicens’ side have now won three games on the trot, including a 1-0 victory over Braganca in the Taca de Portugal on October 18 and a 2-0 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League five days later.Braga, who are seventh in the league table, now turn their focus to the Taca da Liga, where they reached the semi-finals last season before losing 3-0 against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz.On the other hand, Santa Clara picked up consecutive victories for the first time since August last weekend when they edged out AVS 2-0 in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estadio de Sao Miguel.Prior to that, Matos’ men needed penalties to see off Portuguese amateur side SC Espinho in the Taca de Portugal third round on October 18, a result which saw their two-game losing run come to an end.Lika Braga, Santa Clara’s Taca da Liga journey came to an end at the hands of Benfica last season, when they fell to a 3-0 defeat at the Estadio da Luz in the quarter-finals.Braga vs Santa Clara Head-To-Head and Key NumbersWith 12 wins from the last 21 meetings between the sides, Braga boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.Santa Clara have picked up three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.Braga are unbeaten in their last nine games against Matos’ men, picking up six wins and three draws since a 1-0 defeat in September 2020.Santa Clara have lost just one of their most recent five away matches while picking up two wins and two draws since late August.Braga vs Santa Clara PredictionBraga head into Thursday’s clash on a strong run of form, having won each of their last three matches, and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling. While Santa Clara will aim to continue from where they left off against AVS, their record against Braga leaves little room for optimism and we fancy Vicens’ men to extend their dominance in this fixture.Prediction: Braga 2-0 Santa ClaraBraga vs Santa Clara Betting TipsTip 1: Result - Braga to winTip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in five of the last six meetings between the two teams)Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of their last six encounters)
