FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga .
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Luis Ferreira
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CS Marítimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | CD Feirense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Vitoria FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +22 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 100% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 506 games and scored 730 goals.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Claudemir suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Nuno Sequeira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
- 40' A moment of madness from Fransergio on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Horta made 439 appearances and scored 120 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Dyego Sousa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tiquinho.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Otavio on, Maxi Pereira off on 63 minutes.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Hector Herrera. He replaces Yacine Brahimi on 72 minute.
- 77' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Paulinho is replaced by Joao Palhinha.
- 83' Oliver Torres makes way for Hernani at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 88' Tiquinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Marcelo Goiano is replaced by Fabio Martins on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
2
Maxi Pereira ↓ Otavio 63'
- 17
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Hector Herrera 72'
- 22
-
10
Oliver Torres ↓ Hernani 83'
- 29
- 11
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 72'
- 19
- 26
-
25
Otavio ↑ 63'
- 27
-
7
Hernani ↑ 83'
- 21
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 14
- 87
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 99
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Joao Palhinha 79'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Wilson Eduardo 83'
- 25
Bench
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↑ 79'
- 11
- 28
- 34
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↑ 83'
-
26
Fabio Martins ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 4 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 3 |
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Alex Telles | 3 |
| Fransergio | 3 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2018-11-10
FC Porto
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2018-11-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Vitoria FC
W
2018-10-26
Vitória SC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Rio Ave FC
D
2018-09-30
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 71% + FC Porto to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
89%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
34%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
17%
0 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.6%
5 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 28% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.