Nacional vs Braga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On February 28, Nacional were hosting Braga in the Liga Portugal. Braga emerged victorious with a 1-2 win.

The match came alive on the 11th minute when Rodrigo Zalazar found the net, giving Braga the lead. Paulinho Boia then scored as Zalazar completed the tally with one more goal, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

The countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Nacional and Braga meet again, 3 months after the National cup encounter that concluded in a 4-2 victory for Braga. Nacional's form has taken a hit, as they enter this encounter after losses to Arouca and Porto, currently in the midst of a four-game winless stretch. Their offensive rhythm has been disrupted, failing to score in their last three outings, a situation that has raised questions about their attacking strategy.

After their recent win against Guimaraes, Braga, in comparison, approach this match with renewed confidence.

In this Liga Portugal showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Nacional and Braga throughout the campaign. Nacional’s attacking options, guided by Tiago Margarido, have been bolstered by Jesus Ramirez, the team’s top scorer, and Ze Vitor, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Ramirez has been Nacional’s standout scorer with thirteen goals, with Gomes topping their assist tally in the competition with four. Supporting them are Leo Santos, Paulinho Boia and Liziero, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Nacional’s attack.

Meanwhile, Braga’s leading scorer Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under the tactical direction of Carlos Vicens, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Horta has emerged as Braga’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting twelve goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up four goals this campaign. Pau Victor, Fran Navarro and Gabri Martinez have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Braga’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Nacional–Braga match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. As for this match-up, our AI model correctly predicted Braga's win before the match. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Braga’s victory had the highest chance, at 59%, while a draw was at 24% and Nacional’s victory was at 17%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Nacional - Braga in real time.

Nacional kicked off the game with Kaique Pereira, Lenny Vallier who got substituted by Pablo Ruan on the 90th minute, Francisco Goncalves, Leo Santos, Alan Nunez, Andre Sousa who got substituted by Joel Silva on the 74th minute, Matheus Dias, Liziero who got substituted by Lucas Joao on the 90th minute, Paulinho Boia, Jesus Ramirez and Gabriel Veron who got substituted by Witi on the 74th minute as starters, with Kevyn, Watts, Miguel Baeza, Witi, Joel Silva, Pablo Ruan, Daniel Jr, Deivison and Lucas Joao on the bench.

Braga's starting eleven were Lukas Hornicek, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Adrian Leon Barisic who got substituted by Paulo Oliveira on the 46th minute, Gabri Martinez who got substituted by Mario Dorgeles on the 67th minute, Florian Grillitsch who got substituted by Joao Moutinho on the 67th minute, Diego Rodrigues who got substituted by Demir Ege Tiknaz on the 84th minute, Victor Gomez, Ricardo Horta, Pau Victor who got substituted by Fran Navarro on the 84th minute and Rodrigo Zalazar, with Tiago Sa, Paulo Oliveira, Leonardo Lelo, Mario Dorgeles, Gabriel Moscardo, Yanis Da Rocha, Joao Moutinho, Demir Ege Tiknaz and Fran Navarro on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Nacional vs Braga on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.22 - 0.79
• Ball Possession: 37 - 63
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 20
• Shots On Target: 5 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 16
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 2
• Fouls: 15 - 15
• Corners: 3 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 19
• Saves: 6 - 4
• Free Kicks: 15 - 14
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 99 - 159
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 43 - 125
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 36
• Tackles: 14 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 8
• Total Crosses: 10 - 20
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 7
• Interceptions: 7 - 10
• Clearances: 21 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Florian Grillitsch, Matheus Dias, Ricardo Horta, Diego Rodrigues and Lenny Vallier were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since December 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Nacional have emerged victorious in one match and Braga in four. The most recent match between them was on November 23, 2025, in the National Cup of Portugal, where Braga secured a 4-2 victory. In total, Nacional have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Braga's eleven. So, overall, Braga have the edge in head-to-head matches against Nacional in their recent history.

Nacional have played 24 matches in Liga Portugal, with five wins, six draws, and thirteen losses this season, netting 28 goals (1.17 per match) and conceding 36 (1.50 per match). In Liga Portugal, Braga have played 24 matches, winning thirteen, drawing six and losing five, scoring 50 goals, averaging 2.08 per match, while conceding 23, an average of 0.96 per match.

Recent Form

Nacional are currently on a run of two straight losses, with defeats against Arouca and Porto in their last two matches, while Braga's most recent outing ended in a win against Guimaraes. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Nacional have claimed four victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn five times, while over their most recent twenty games, Braga have claimed twelve victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn three times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Nacional hold 14th place with 21 points after 24 matches, while Braga sit 4th with 45 points from 24 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Nacional and Braga in real time. You can watch the goals by Rodrigo Zalazar and Paulinho Boia as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Nacional - Braga are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.