Sp Braga vs Sporting CP prediction & probabilities (2026-10-09)

Primeira Liga

Sp Braga vs Sporting CP Cards

2026-10-09 · 20:15
Cards70.3%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 70.3%A clear lean on the model’s numbers. Calibrated, not a tip.
70%

model probability

ConvictionStrong

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 3.5 cards at 70.3%, its strongest read on the Cards market. The total-cards ladder runs from 85.5% for over 2.5 to 34.6% for over 5.5, with over 4.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 52.0%. On the card count, Sporting CP are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 47.9%, with a level count at 18.5%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.585.5%

Over 3.570.3%

Over 4.552.0%

Over 5.534.6%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 85.5% 14.5%
3.5 cards 70.3% 29.7%
4.5 cards 52.0% 48.0%
5.5 cards 34.6% 65.5%

Who picks up more cards

Sp Braga33.6%

Level18.5%

★ ModelSporting CP47.9%

Team card lines

Sp Braga over 1.5

64.3%

Sp Braga over 2.5

37.4%

Sporting CP over 1.5

73.1%

Sporting CP over 2.5

47.9%

Card handicap

Sp Braga line Sp Braga Sporting CP
-1.5 18.5% 81.5%
-0.5 33.6% 66.4%
+0.5 52.1% 47.9%
+1.5 70.0% 30.0%

Red card

Any red card17.6%

Sp Braga red card8.3%

Sporting CP red card10.1%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 79.7% 20.3%
22.5 fouls 68.6% 31.4%
24.5 fouls 55.9% 44.1%

This season (2026/27)

1.8Sp Braga cards per game
13.8Sp Braga fouls per game

Bookings are a lower-liquidity market, so calibration matters most here, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Sp Braga vs Sporting CP. It tips Sporting CP 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.

70.3%Over 3.5 cards
17.6%Any red card
47.9%Most cards: Sporting CP
64.3%Sp Braga over 1.5 cards
73.1%Sporting CP over 1.5 cards
68.6%Over 22.5 fouls

For the team lines, Sp Braga over 1.5 cards sits at 64.3% and Sporting CP at 73.1%. A red card for either side is rated at 17.6% (Sp Braga 8.3%, Sporting CP 10.1%).

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: 70.3% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 17.6%, unlikely, and priced as such.
The DisciplinarianSporting CP are the pick to collect more cards at 47.9%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 4.5 cards: over sits at 52.0%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Sp Braga vs Sporting CP?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 70.3% for Sp Braga vs Sporting CP.

Will there be a red card in Sp Braga vs Sporting CP?
The model rates a red card for either side at 17.6%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Sp Braga vs Sporting CP?
The model rates Sporting CP to pick up more cards at 47.9%, with a level count at 18.5%.

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 21 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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