FC Famalicao vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 32 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | GD Chaves | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | FC Famalicao | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Vitória SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Dec | Casa Pia AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicao | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 56 | Points | 56 |
| 34 | Played | 32 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 11 / 6 |
| 42 | Scored | 62 |
| 29 | Conceded | 34 |
| +13 | GD | +28 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 44% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Famalicao are 5th (56 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (56 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Famalicão host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joao Pedro Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FC Famalicão are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Famalicão must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitor Carvalho.
- 26' A moment of madness from Pizzi on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 27' Poor challenge from Otavio Ataide. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Famalicão and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Vitor Carvalho has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Zalazar to step up.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Otavio Ataide has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' A goal from the Venezuela international Jhonder Cadiz! He fires home on 62 to make it 0-1!
- 63' Roger Fernandes is replacing Pizzi for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 64' A moment of madness from Chiquinho on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Famalicao will be frustrated.
- 68' Another change for FC Famalicao made on 68 minute. Chiquinho leaves to be changed by Alex Dobre.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Filipe Soares. He replaces Gustavo Sa on 69 minute.
- 71' The crowd applauds Victor Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Bruma steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 73' Cristian Borja adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 76' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Jhonder Cadiz gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 86' Henrique Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhonder Cadiz on 86 minute.
- 89' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Joao Moutinho gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Poor challenge from Joao Moutinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The whistle greets Cristian Borja as he departs to be replaced by Joe Mendes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Famalicão 1-2 Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 29
- 4
- 22
- 8
- 74
- 13
- 10
- 31
- 95
- 20
Bench
- –
- 32
- 1
- 16
- 12
- 11
- 9
- 23
- 18
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 6
- 15
- 9
-
22
Pizzi ↓ Roger Fernandes 63'
-
26
Cristian Borja ↓ Joe Mendes 90'
- 21
- 18
- 1
- 14
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Bruma 71'
Bench
- 20
-
7
Bruma ↑ 71'
- 10
- 12
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 46'
-
11
Roger Fernandes ↑ 63'
-
17
Joe Mendes ↑ 90'
- 47
- 90
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 7 |
| Simon Banza | 4 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Anderson | 2 |
| Gil Dias | 2 |
| Bruno Viana | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicao Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-01-18
FC Famalicao
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-01-14
FC Porto
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-01-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Vitória SC
D
2023-12-30
Casa Pia AC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-12-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2023-12-12
SSC Napoli
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Famalicao or Sporting Clube de Braga 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
60%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
68%
FC Famalicao or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

