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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
FC Porto
1 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Fri 17 Jan 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Fransergio
Alex Telles 9' Y
Y 43' Raul Silva
Y 65' Ricardo Esgaio
Y 65' Ricardo Horta
Y 68' Joao Palhinha
Otavio 69' Y
Tiquinho Soares 73' Y
Moussa Marega 77' Y
Tiquinho Soares 78' Y
Marcano 82' Y
Y 83' Matheus

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Jorge Cruz
  • Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
  • Referee Marco Vieira
  • Referee Sergio Guelho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

10
2
4
FC Porto 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-17 FC Porto 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2019-03-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–3 FC Porto 2018-11-10 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–2 L
10 Jan Moreirense FC A 4–2 W
05 Jan Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–1 W
16 Dec CD Tondela H 3–0 W
12 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–2 W
08 Dec Os Belenenses Futebol A 1–1 D
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan FC Porto A 2–1 W
12 Jan CD Tondela H 2–1 W
04 Jan Os Belenenses Futebol A 7–1 W
15 Dec FC Pacos de Ferreira H 0–1 L
12 Dec SK Slovan Bratislava A 4–2 W
07 Dec CD Aves A 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Porto Sporting Clube de Braga
#1 Position #4
88 Points 59
34 Played 34
28 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 16 / 11 / 7
66 Scored 64
18 Conceded 36
+48 GD +28
2.59 PPG 1.74
82% Win % 47%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Porto get us underway at Estadio Do Dragao.
  • 5' GOAL! Fransergio fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fransergio.
  • 9' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Alex Telles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Brazil international Vitor Tormena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' 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 Galeno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcano made 527 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' David Carmo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Silva on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Horta. He replaces Wilson Eduardo on 53 minute.
  • 58' The Brazil Tiquinho breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-1!
  • 59' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Galeno on, Trincao off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Joao Palhinha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Esgaio will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiquinho.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Paulinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Mateus Uribe is replaced by Luis Diaz.
  • 77' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Moussa Marega gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Moussa Marega exits the field as Vincent Aboubakar enters on 79.
  • 82' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' Matheus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' FC Porto have won 697 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Danilo Pereira is withdrawn and Sergio Oliveira gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Porto 1-2 Sporting Clube de Braga.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micael Sequeira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 4
Alex Telles 3
Fransergio 3
Sergio Oliveira 3
Ricardo Horta 3
Pepe 2
Evanilson 2
Galeno 2

Head to Head

2020-01-17 FC Porto 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2019-03-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–3 FC Porto 2018-11-10 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga

FC Porto Form

2020-01-17 FC Porto 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2020-01-10 Moreirense FC 2–4 FC Porto W 2020-01-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 FC Porto W 2019-12-16 FC Porto 3–0 CD Tondela W 2019-12-12 FC Porto 3–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2019-12-08 Os Belenenses Futebol 1–1 FC Porto D

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2020-01-17 FC Porto 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-01-12 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Tondela W 2020-01-04 Os Belenenses Futebol 1–7 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-12-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira L 2019-12-12 SK Slovan Bratislava 2–4 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-12-07 CD Aves 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto44% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Braga30%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
56%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto33% Draw43% Sporting Clube de Braga24%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
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.