Primeira Liga
Sp BragaSp BragaWWLWD
Full time1-3Fri, 9 Oct 20269/1020:15UK
Sp LisbonSp LisbonWWWDD

Sp Braga 1-3 Sporting CP cards: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined72%
Under 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined28%

Result

Sp Braga1-3Sp Lisbon
2 yellow cardsSp Braga 1, Sp Lisbon 1
0 red cardsSp Braga 0, Sp Lisbon 0
Over 3.5No

We called Over 3.5 at 72.0% and it missed (2 in the match). We called No at 77.8% and it landed (0 in the match).

Model read

A clear lean on the model's numbers.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Strong

Over 3.5 cards72.0%

Cards (bookings)

Model probabilities for this match. Over means more than the stated line; Under means fewer. For example, over 2.5 requires at least 3. These estimates are not bookmaker odds.

Yellow-card estimates use recorded match data; bookmaker settlement rules may differ, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Sp Braga vs Sp Lisbon. Slightly more cards are projected for Sp Lisbon for the most cards.

Total cards

Both teams combined.

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 86.6% 13.4%
3.5 cards 72.0% 28.0%
4.5 cards 54.1% 45.9%
5.5 cards 36.6% 63.4%

Who picks up more cards

Sp Braga
37.2%
Level
18.5%
Sp Lisbon
44.3%

Team cards lines

Sp Braga

Over 1.5
68.0%
Over 2.5
41.7%

Sp Lisbon

Over 1.5
72.2%
Over 2.5
46.9%

Card handicap

The four handicap lines closest to an even split. The line is Sp Braga's; Sp Lisbon gets the opposite line. Half lines have no push.

Sp Braga line Sp Braga Sp Lisbon
-1.5 21.4% 78.6%
-0.5 37.2% 62.8%
+0.5 55.7% 44.3%
+1.5 72.9% 27.1%

Red card

Any red card22.2%
Sp Braga red card13.8%
Sp Lisbon red card9.8%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 77.0% 23.0%
22.5 fouls 65.3% 34.7%
24.5 fouls 52.4% 47.6%

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
0.0222Calibration error
50,939Matches graded

In 8,516 matches we rated like this one (70–80%), Cards actually happened 73.2% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 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.

✗ 70.8%✓ 59.6%✓ 74.0%✗ 68.1%✓ 61.1%✓ 73.2%✓ 52.7%✓ 56.5%✗ 50.6%✗ 79.2%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26Over 3.5 70.8%Miss
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Under 3.5 59.6%Hit
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26Over 3.5 74.0%Hit
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Over 3.5 68.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Over 3.5 61.1%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 3.5 cards at 72.0%, its strongest read on the Cards market. The total-cards ladder runs from 86.6% for over 2.5 to 36.6% for over 5.5, with over 4.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 54.1%. On the card count, Sp Lisbon are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 44.3%, with a level count at 18.5%. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

For the team lines, Sp Braga over 1.5 cards sits at 68.0% and Sp Lisbon at 72.2%. A red card for either side is rated at 22.2% (Sp Braga 13.8%, Sp Lisbon 9.8%). This season Sp Braga have averaged 2.0 cards a game and Sp Lisbon 2.7.

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

72.0%Over 3.5 cards
22.2%Any red card
44.3%Most cards: Sp Lisbon
68.0%Sp Braga over 1.5 cards
72.2%Sp Lisbon over 1.5 cards
65.3%Over 22.5 fouls

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 ModelPublished estimate: 72.0% on Cards. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 22.2%, a live risk in this one, and a red changes every card line at once.
The DisciplinarianSp Lisbon are the pick to collect more cards at 44.3%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 4.5 cards: over sits at 54.1%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.
Sp BragaSp Braga

This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

Sp LisbonSp Lisbon
Statistic
Sp Braga
Sp Lisbon
cards per game
2.0
2.7

fouls per game
13.7
11.9

Bar scales · Cards per game: 0–5 · Fouls per game: 0–20. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

How many cards in Sp Braga vs Sp Lisbon?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 72.0% for Sp Braga vs Sp Lisbon.
Will there be a red card in Sp Braga vs Sp Lisbon?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 22.2%.
Which team will pick up more cards in Sp Braga vs Sp Lisbon?
Before kickoff, the model rated Sp Lisbon to pick up more cards at 44.3%, with a level count at 18.5%.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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