Casa Pia Atletico vs SC Braga Best odds and tips

Casa Pia Atletico will look to secure a win over SC Braga on Saturday. The hosts shocked Braga 2-1 when they last met in the Primeira Liga just 4 months ago, but they have been in poor form themselves since, winning none of their last 5. Casa Pia Atletico currently sit in eighth place in the Primeira Liga with 42 points from 32 games and are set to finish the 2024-2025 campaign with a respectable mid-table finish. Joao Pereira took over as head coach in July 2024 and has doubled down on the pragmatic, defence-first approach that has been the bedrock of Casa Pia’s success this season. Lucas Soares is the glue that holds the backline together, but the hosts are far from prolific in the final third. Cassiano has been their biggest threat this season, netting 10 times in 24 Primeira Liga appearances. Casa Pia are averaging 1.25 goals for and 1.12 goals against per home Primeira Liga fixture this season, which should make for a close and tense affair.

Braga are in fourth place in the Primeira Liga table with 65 points from 32 matches and have been battling hard for a Champions League spot since Carlos Carvalhal took over as head coach in August 2024. Braga have been solid but unspectacular under Carvalhal, who has attempted to inject some attacking flair into the side’s game, but their results have been hard to come by. Braga have shown some grit of late, however, going unbeaten in their last 5 Primeira Liga matches (W2, D3). Their last two games have ended in 1-1 draws, away at Famalicao and at home to Santa Clara, and they have been in solid form on the road, winning 10, drawing 4 and losing just 2 of their 16 away Primeira Liga matches. Braga’s game is based around high-tempo, possession-based football, with Al Musrati dictating the tempo in midfield and the team frequently pressing high up the pitch and transitioning quickly. Ricardo Horta is their talisman, scoring 10 goals in 32 Primeira Liga appearances.

Braga are the clear favourites for this one at 1.69, with Casa Pia available at 5.6 and the draw at 4. Casa Pia have struggled for form lately and have not won in their last 2 home Primeira Liga matches, suffering consecutive defeats. Braga are in solid form and have shown themselves to be very capable on the road, so I’m going to back them to edge a close encounter against their hosts on Saturday. Casa Pia will make it tough for them, however, and the ‘Both Teams to Score – No’ market could be of interest to those looking to play in the odds-on market. Casa Pia have been leaky at the back and lack a reliable goalscorer, while Braga are scoring an average of 1.31 goals for and conceding just 0.56 goals per away Primeira Liga fixture.