Sp Braga vs Guimaraes prediction & probabilities (2026-08-31)

Primeira Liga

Sp Braga vs Guimaraes Cards

2026-08-31 · 20:15
Cards73.8%Over 3.5 cards

Result

Sp Braga 1-0 Guimaraes
5 yellow cards (Sp Braga 2, Guimaraes 3)
0 red cards (Sp Braga 0, Guimaraes 0)
✓ Over 3.5✓ No

We called Over 3.5 at 73.8% and it landed (5 in the match). We called No at 87.0% and it landed (0 in the match).

Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 73.8%A clear lean on the model’s numbers. Calibrated, not a tip.
74%

model probability

ConvictionStrong

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 73.8%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Across the lines, the model goes from 87.7% for over 2.5 to 38.8% for over 5.5, with over 4.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 56.3%. On the card count, Guimaraes are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 44.4%, with a level count at 18.3%. It is a calibrated model probability, graded out-of-sample, not a tip.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.587.7%

Over 3.573.8%

Over 4.556.3%

Over 5.538.8%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 87.7% 12.3%
3.5 cards 73.8% 26.2%
4.5 cards 56.3% 43.7%
5.5 cards 38.8% 61.3%

Who picks up more cards

Sp Braga37.4%

Level18.3%

★ ModelGuimaraes44.4%

Team card lines

Sp Braga over 1.5

69.3%

Sp Braga over 2.5

43.2%

Guimaraes over 1.5

73.5%

Guimaraes over 2.5

48.4%

Card handicap

Sp Braga line Sp Braga Guimaraes
-1.5 21.7% 78.3%
-0.5 37.4% 62.6%
+0.5 55.6% 44.4%
+1.5 72.6% 27.4%

Red card

Any red card13.0%

Sp Braga red card8.6%

Guimaraes red card4.9%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 83.1% 16.9%
22.5 fouls 72.9% 27.2%
24.5 fouls 60.7% 39.3%

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

In-depth analysis

73.8%Over 3.5 cards
13.0%Any red card
44.4%Most cards: Guimaraes
69.3%Sp Braga over 1.5 cards
73.5%Guimaraes over 1.5 cards
72.9%Over 22.5 fouls

For the team lines, Sp Braga over 1.5 cards sits at 69.3% and Guimaraes at 73.5%. A red card for either side is rated at 13.0% (Sp Braga 8.6%, Guimaraes 4.9%).

Every figure is the model’s own calibrated read, not advice. Calibration is our edge, not beating the market.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 73.8% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 13.0%, a low-probability event, but one that reshapes every line when it lands.
The DisciplinarianGuimaraes are the pick to collect more cards at 44.4%, the side chasing the game tends to foul more.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 4.5 cards: over sits at 56.3%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Sp Braga vs Guimaraes?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 73.8% for Sp Braga vs Guimaraes.

Will there be a red card in Sp Braga vs Guimaraes?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 13.0%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Sp Braga vs Guimaraes?
Before kickoff, the model rated Guimaraes to pick up more cards at 44.4%, with a level count at 18.3%.

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 performed, graded out-of-sample against real results.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0225Calibration error
50,162Matches graded

In 8,372 matches we rated like this one (70–80%), Cards actually happened 73.2% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 12 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

The model’s most recent graded Cards predictions, out-of-sample. Green means the call hit, red means it missed. The number is the model confidence on each.

✗ 73.8%✓ 80.7%✗ 64.7%✓ 69.3%✗ 51.1%✓ 50.6%✓ 52.9%✓ 64.6%✗ 64.2%✗ 55.7%
5 of 10 recent calls hit.
Estrela vs Sp Braga2026-09-10Over 3.5 73.8%Miss
Panathinaikos vs Kifisia2026-09-10Over 3.5 80.7%Hit
Twente vs Telstar2026-09-09Under 3.5 64.7%Miss
Moreirense vs Benfica2026-09-09Over 3.5 69.3%Hit
Derby vs West Brom2026-09-09Under 3.5 51.1%Miss

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