Caldas vs Braga Prediction: match preview, predicted lineups, tips & odds on December 23, 2025
Taca de Portugal
In the Round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup on December 23, 2025, Caldas and Braga will face off. The visitors are clear favorites, but they still need to prove that status.
Our Prediction for Caldas vs Braga
The club from Caldas da Rainha has been moving around in the country's third division. They could have dropped even lower, but at the moment they are one of the leaders in Group B and have a chance to play in the promotion playoffs. However, it’s still too early to make any predictions, as less than half the season has passed.
The visitors from "Municipal de Braga" finished fourth in the Primeira as usual last spring. This season didn’t start well, but by winter they are trying to get closer to the leaders. However, they lost to their last opponent, Estoril. In the Europa League, on the contrary, the Portuguese side faded in November after a confident start. But finally, they faced a clearly weaker opponent in Nice, whom they managed to beat.
The underdog has already surprised several times in the cup. First, they thrashed Fátima, then scored the only goal in the match against Mirandela. Most notably, at the end of November, after a goalless draw, they knocked out Tondela in a penalty shootout. The visitors entered the tournament a bit later, but have already managed to eliminate Bragança (1-0 away) and Nacional (4-2 at home).
Caldas vs Braga: Key Statistics and Trends
- Caldas has lost four matches in a row
- On average, Caldas scores 0.93 goals and concedes 1.14 goals per match
- 43% of Caldas’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.07
- Braga have won six of their last eight games
- On average, Braga scores 1.73 goals and concedes 0.87 goals per match
- 47% of Braga’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.6
Caldas vs Braga: Probable Starting Line-ups
Caldas (possible line-up): Almeida – Pires Gomes, Clemente, Maneta, Carreira – Pepu, Ferreira, Gata – Tarzan, dos Santos, Alexandre
Braga (possible line-up): Bellaarouch – Lagerbielke, Niakaté, Victor Gómez – Carvalho, Moutinho, Gorby – Ricardo Horta, Fran Navarro, Martinez, Victor
Previous Matches: Caldas vs Braga
This is the first visit of such ambitious guests to "Campo da Mata".
Free Prediction for Caldas vs Braga
The visitors can't afford a second slip-up in a row, especially against this opponent. We predict their victory with a handicap of "-1.5 goals" (odds – 1.6).
Place your bets on the upcoming match and follow your team's position in the Portuguese Cup standings
