Santa Clara vs Sp Braga prediction & probabilities (2026-09-20)

Primeira Liga

Santa Clara vs Sp Braga Cards

2026-09-20 · 18:00
Cards72.8%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 72.8%A clear lean on the model’s numbers. Calibrated, not a tip.
73%

model probability

ConvictionStrong

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 72.8%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Line by line, the read runs from 87.1% for over 2.5 to 37.5% for over 5.5, with over 4.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 55.1%. On the card count, Santa Clara are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 42.3%, with a level count at 18.4%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.587.1%

Over 3.572.8%

Over 4.555.1%

Over 5.537.5%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 87.1% 12.9%
3.5 cards 72.8% 27.2%
4.5 cards 55.1% 45.0%
5.5 cards 37.5% 62.5%

Who picks up more cards

★ ModelSanta Clara42.3%

Level18.4%

Sp Braga39.2%

Team card lines

Santa Clara over 1.5

71.7%

Santa Clara over 2.5

46.1%

Sp Braga over 1.5

69.8%

Sp Braga over 2.5

43.8%

Card handicap

Santa Clara line Santa Clara Sp Braga
-1.5 25.6% 74.4%
-0.5 42.3% 57.7%
+0.5 60.8% 39.2%
+1.5 76.9% 23.1%

Red card

Any red card17.3%

Santa Clara red card10.7%

Sp Braga red card7.4%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 82.9% 17.2%
22.5 fouls 72.7% 27.3%
24.5 fouls 60.6% 39.4%

This season (2026/27)

2.5Santa Clara cards per game
13.3Santa Clara fouls per game
1.8Sp Braga cards per game
13.8Sp Braga fouls per game

Card markets are softer and less efficiently priced than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Santa Clara vs Sp Braga. It tips Santa Clara for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

We publish the model, not a sure thing. We score every call against the result after the match.

72.8%Over 3.5 cards
17.3%Any red card
42.3%Most cards: Santa Clara
71.7%Santa Clara over 1.5 cards
69.8%Sp Braga over 1.5 cards
72.7%Over 22.5 fouls

Split by side, Santa Clara over 1.5 cards sits at 71.7% and Sp Braga at 69.8%. A red card for either side is rated at 17.3% (Santa Clara 10.7%, Sp Braga 7.4%). This season Santa Clara have averaged 2.5 cards a game and Sp Braga 1.8.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 72.8% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 17.3%, a low-probability event, but one that reshapes every line when it lands.
The DisciplinarianSanta Clara are the pick to collect more cards at 42.3%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 4.5 cards: over sits at 55.1%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Santa Clara vs Sp Braga?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 72.8% for Santa Clara vs Sp Braga.

Will there be a red card in Santa Clara vs Sp Braga?
The model rates a red card for either side at 17.3%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Santa Clara vs Sp Braga?
The model rates Santa Clara to pick up more cards at 42.3%, with a level count at 18.4%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0223Calibration error
50,317Matches graded

In 8,399 matches we rated like this one (70–80%), Cards actually happened 73.2% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 71.5%✗ 62.4%✗ 62.6%✓ 68.8%✓ 60.0%✓ 71.6%✓ 66.2%✓ 61.5%✓ 62.7%✓ 55.1%
7 of 10 recent calls hit.
Betis vs Getafe2026-09-17Over 3.5 71.5%Miss
Malaga vs Villarreal2026-09-17Over 3.5 62.4%Miss
Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Over 3.5 62.6%Miss
La Coruna vs Sevilla2026-09-16Over 3.5 68.8%Hit
Barcelona vs Santander2026-09-16Over 3.5 60.0%Hit

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