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Liga Portugal
Matchday 9

Nacional – Sp. Braga

What the model expects from this match, and what each result changes for both clubs.

Forecast of 11 Oct (after matchday 8) · next update after matchday 8
Nacional
Sp. Braga
Sunday 25 October at 18:00
Nacional win
17%
at home
Draw
22%
Sp. Braga win
61%
away
Most likely outcome: Sp. Braga (61%)

What changes for Nacional?

Probability of relegation, now and under each of the three possible results, on the same scale.

Now
36%
If Nacional win
25%, down 11 percentage points from now
If they draw
34%, down 2.3 percentage points from now
If Nacional lose
40%, up 3.8 percentage points from now

The vertical line marks the current probability (now); the bars show each result, on the same scale. This is not the chance the match ends that way — see the match-probabilities section above. How it is computed

For comparison: Sp. Braga's relegation chance is currently 0%.

How they arrive

Recent form, model-estimated strength and expected points (xPts) from xG.

NacionalHome
P: 7Pts: 4GD: −8
Form
L0–4Famalicão (H, at home)
L1–3Alverca (H, at home)
L0–2Sporting (A, away)
L2–3Estrela (H, at home)
L0–1Vitória (A, away)
Model strength
Attack13th
Defence16th
rank in the league
Expected performance
xPts: 7.5xGF: 8.0xGA: 12.9Pts − xPts: −3.5
Sp. BragaAway
P: 7Pts: 11GD: 0
Form
L1–3Sporting (H, at home)
D0–0Santa Clara (A, away)
W1–0Estoril (H, at home)
L1–2Estrela (A, away)
W2–1Alverca (A, away)
Model strength
Attack4th
Defence4th
rank in the league
Expected performance
xPts: 12.1xGF: 8.7xGA: 4.9Pts − xPts: −1.1

Squads

Known absentees and each side's players on the published finishing list of 40 (SAR, skill above replacement). Neither absences nor individual players feed this forecast: the model uses goals, shots on target and each squad's value. Absences recorded as of 11 October 2026.

Nacional
Unavailable· 17% of squad value
  • Léo SantosCentre-BackTorn lateral knee ligament1.5 M€
  • UlissesCentre-BackBroken ankle1 M€
  • Filipe SoaresAttacking MidfieldMuscle injury500 k€
Finishing (SAR)

Goals/90 above replacement only — a forwards metric, not a general quality ranking. Data to 10 Oct 2026 (end of the 2026-27 season).

No player from this club is among the 40 on the published finishing list. See the list
Sp. Braga
Unavailable· 9% of squad value
  • Bright Arrey-MbiCentre-Backunknown injury9 M€
  • Sikou NiakatéCentre-BackAchilles tendon rupture5 M€
Finishing (SAR)

Goals/90 above replacement only — a forwards metric, not a general quality ranking. Data to 10 Oct 2026 (end of the 2026-27 season).

  • Pau VíctorForward0.21
  • Fran NavarroForward0.19
  • Ricardo HortaMidfielder0.13
  • Gabriel SilvaForward0.10

SAR: goals per 90 minutes above a replacement-level player, with extreme values capped.

Probabilities from a bivariate Poisson Bayesian model, fitted to goals and shots on target from the last four seasons of the Primeira Liga and Liga 2 (older games count for less), with each squad's value as the starting point; 50,000 simulated seasons. How the model works · forecast of 11 October 2026