Nacional - Braga

Sunday evening at Estadio da Madeira, Nacional host Braga for their Liga Portugal matchday 9 encounter. The home side enters this fixture looking to arrest a difficult run of form, having suffered a narrow defeat against Sanjoanense in the Taca de Portugal last time out. With Leonardo Santos sidelined due to injury, the expected XI featuring Njoya Kader and Min-Kyu Song will need to find a clinical edge to challenge their visitors.

Braga arrive following a productive midweek victory over Gent in the Conference League, though they remain keen to recover league momentum after falling to Gil Vicente recently. The visitors rely on the experience of Joao Moutinho and Ricardo Horta to dictate the tempo against a Nacional defense that has struggled for stability throughout the campaign. Given the recent history between these sides, including a 2-1 win for Braga in February, the visitors will aim to control the midfield battle.