Estoril v Braga: European push meets survival bid | OneFootball

Estoril host Braga in Liga Portugal on Friday, 19 December 2025 at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, with the visitors eyeing the European places and the hosts looking to pull further clear of the relegation fight.

Braga arrive fifth on 25 points, while Estoril are 13th with 14. The visitors have dominated recent meetings, including a 2-0 away win in April after a 2-2 draw last December.

Form points to momentum for Braga: four straight league wins, plus a Europa League victory at Nice. Estoril are winless in three Liga Portugal matches, capped by a 4-0 defeat at Famalicão after a 3-3 home draw with Moreirense.

Across the season, Braga average 65% possession with 87.61% passing accuracy and have conceded only 12 goals, keeping five clean sheets. Ricardo Horta leads their league scoring with six, Rodrigo Zalazar adds four goals and Leonardo Lelo has four assists. Estoril have scored 22 but shipped 25, with one clean sheet. Yanis Begraoui's six league goals and Joao Carvalho's three goals and four assists remain their main outputs.

Braga may look to control the ball and work openings out wide, while Estoril could lean on quick breaks and Begraoui's movement.

A home win would lift Estoril to 17 points and could move them up the table, easing relegation concerns. Victory for Braga would take them to 28 points and could move them into the top four in the European race.