Alverca vs Braga prediction — Liga Portugal · Sat 5 Sept · 18:00 UK

Liga Portugal · Sat 5 Sept · 18:00 UK
Alverca 25Draw 26Braga 49
Our call before kickoff
75%
Braga or draw
Landed
2.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
67%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
53%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
50%

How it finished

Braga beat Alverca 2–1. Bawler's model had Braga in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 3. Alverca had 6 shots (2 on target) to Braga's 16 (6), with 32% of the ball against 68%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 2.3.

AlvercaFull-time statsBraga
32%Possession68%
1.1Expected goals (xG)2.3
6Shots16
2Shots on target6
3Shots inside box8
2Big chances4
2Corners2
4Saves1
11Fouls15
2Offsides3
1Yellow cards4
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBraga or draw 75%Braga won (49% called)
Total goals2.73
Both teams to score53%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 75%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

AlvercaBraga
1.1
Goals+0.5
1.6
8.6
Shots+8.5
17.2
2.8
On target+3.7
6.5
5.3
Corners+0.1
5.2
AlvercaBraga
0.2
Goals+0.3
0.6
4.1
Shots+3.6
7.7
1.2
On target+1.6
2.8
2.5
Corners
2.5
AlvercaBraga
0.8
Goals+0.2
1.0
4.6
Shots+4.9
9.5
1.6
On target+2.1
3.7
2.8
Corners
2.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Braga to score80%
Over 1.5 goals75%
Under 3.5 goals72%
Alverca to score66%

First half — what we expected

Alverca
24%
to score before half-time
Braga
56%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 67%

AlvercaBraga
4.11st-half shots7.7
1.21st-half shots on target2.8
2.51st-half corners2.5

First-half chances

16%Chance of 7+ shots59%
<10%Chance of 9+ shots37%
34%Chance of 2+ shots on target73%
<10%Chance of 4+ shots on target32%
88%Chance of 1+ corners87%
43%Chance of 3+ corners42%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Alverca4.14.6
Shots · Braga7.79.5
Shots on target · Alverca1.21.6
Shots on target · Braga2.83.7
Corners · Alverca2.52.8
Corners · Braga2.52.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 2Alverca 0 · Draws 0 · Braga 2
Braga in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Jan 2026Braga 5–0 Alverca
Aug 2025Alverca 0–3 Braga
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Common questions

Who won Alverca vs Braga?

Braga beat Alverca 2–1. Bawler's model had Braga in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 3. Alverca had 6 shots (2 on target) to Braga's 16 (6), with 32% of the ball against 68%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 2.3.

What was the final score in Alverca vs Braga?

Alverca 1–2 Braga, played on 05 Sept 2026 in the Portugal: Primeira Liga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Alverca 25%, the draw 26% and Braga 49%.

What were the stats in Alverca vs Braga?

Full-time: Possession 32%–68%, Expected goals (xG) 1.1–2.3, Shots 6–16, Shots on target 2–6, Shots inside box 3–8, Big chances 2–4, Corners 2–2, Saves 4–1, Fouls 11–15, Offsides 2–3, Yellow cards 1–4.

Did both teams score in Alverca vs Braga?

Yes — both Alverca and Braga scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 53% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Alverca vs Braga right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Braga or draw 75%, it finished Braga won (49% called); Total goals — we said 2.7, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 53%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 75%, it finished Landed.

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