Braga and Famalicão get their 2026-27 Taça da Liga campaign underway when they square off at the Estádio Municipal de Braga on Thursday. The Vila Nova will head into the midweek tie aiming to get one over the hosts, having failed to win the last five meetings between the two teams since August 2023.

Braga continue to struggle for results in the Portuguese Primeira Liga as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Nacional when the two sides squared off at the Estádio da Madeira.

Franclim Carvalho’s men have lost three consecutive league matches, conceding six goals and scoring twice, a result which has seen them drop into eighth place in the league standings.

Braga will look to find their feet in the Taça da Liga, where they will be aiming to go one step further than their run from last season, having reached the final before suffering a 2-1 defeat against Vitória de Guimarães back in January.

On the other hand, Famalicão returned to winning ways in style last weekend when they thrashed Rio Ave 4-0 in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC.

Before that, Vila Nova saw their four-game unbeaten run in the Primeira Liga (1W 3D) come to an end on October 12, when they were beaten 4-1 by Alverca, six days before crashing out of the Taça de Portugal following a disappointing 1-0 loss to third-tier USC Paredes.

Famalicão, who sit 11th in the league standings, now turn their sights to the Taça da Liga, where they are making a return to the competition for the first time since their group exit back in the 2022-23 campaign.

SC Braga vs Famalicão Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With six wins from the last 15 meetings between the sides, Braga boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Famalicão have picked up two wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
Braga are unbeaten in their last five games against Famalicão, picking up two wins and three draws since a 2-1 defeat in August 2023.
Famalicão are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 competitive away matches, picking up four wins and six draws since the start of March.
Braga have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, with a 2-0 victory over Gent on October 22 being the exception.

SC Braga vs Famalicão Prediction

Meetings between Braga and Famalicão have often served up fireworks, and we anticipate another action-packed contest as they kick off their quest for cup glory.

Braga have won six of their last eight home games this season, and while we expect Famalicão to put up a fight, we predict Carvalho’s men will come away with the desired result.

Prediction: SC Braga 2-1 Famalicão