Primeira Liga · Matchday 2 
Braga vs Gil Vicente: Recent Meetings Point to a Tight Contest
Gil Vicente beat Braga 2-1 in February, and the last five meetings between the sides have been decided by the narrowest of margins. Both teams go into Monday's Primeira Liga clash level on points.
📍 Estádio Municipal de Braga
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| GIL Vicente | 0.9 | 0.7 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 0 | 11 |
Last meetings
- 2026GIL Vicente2-1SC Braga
- 2025SC Braga0-1GIL Vicente
- 2025SC Braga2-0GIL Vicente
- 2024GIL Vicente0-0SC Braga
- 2024SC Braga2-1GIL Vicente
Gil’s February win and a tight run of results
The most recent meeting between these sides ended in a 2-1 win for Gil Vicente in February, and it set the tone for a series that has been close in every sense. Across the last five Primeira Liga meetings, the teams have each won twice and drawn once, with nine goals shared between them. Braga have scored five of those, Gil four.
Only one of those five games has been settled by more than a single goal. Braga’s 2-0 win in February 2025 and their 2-1 victory in March 2024 both came at home, while Gil’s 1-0 win in September 2025 was the only result to swing the other way in a meeting at Braga’s ground.
Context and stakes
Both sides arrive on 11 points from seven matches, which leaves Gil Vicente seventh in the 18-team table with a goal difference of +1 and Braga ninth with a balanced record. Neither side can afford to drift further from the top half this early in the campaign, and a home win would give Braga a platform in front of their own supporters.
Form
Braga’s recent run has been uneven. They have scored five goals in their last five matches, averaging one per game, and conceded six. Their league sequence reads loss, draw, win, loss, win, a pattern that reflects a side capable of scoring but still shaky at the back.
Gil Vicente have found goals harder to come by away from home lately, managing three in their last five, and they have conceded five. Their season has included more wins on the road than at home, with a win, a draw and a loss in their most recent league outings showing a team that can pick up points without dominating possession.
Our prediction
Braga have the edge at home, and their scoring form is better than Gil’s, but the recent meetings suggest this will not be a comfortable afternoon for either side. Gil Vicente have shown they can beat Braga and keep things tight, and both teams have tended to produce low totals in recent away and home fixtures. We expect a cagey, chance-limited game that could be settled by one moment.
Prediction: Braga 1-1 Gil Vicente