FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Costa
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Moreirense FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | FC Porto | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | CD Tondela | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | CD Aves | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 6 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Porto have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Braga. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 428 games and scored 575 goals.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Otavio makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Jesus Manuel Corona has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Andre Castro makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Agustin Marchesin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Sensational shot from Nuno Sequeira. Sporting Clube de Braga is back in the lead.
- 49' GOAL! Alex Telles fires home to make it 2-2!
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Ricardo Esgaio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 60' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Raul Silva is withdrawn and Guilherme Schettine gets his opportunity.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Esgaio made 428 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sergio Oliveira.
- 72' Zaidu Sanusi is replacing Sergio Oliveira for the FC Porto side.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre Horta.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Raul Silva is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Red card on 75.
- 78' David Carmo was booked on 78.
- 78' Iuri Medeiros is replacing Almoatasembellah Ali for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 83' Abel Ruiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jesus Corona as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Taremi steps in for FC Porto.
- 89' GOAL! Alex Telles fires home to make it 3-2!
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Otavio is replaced by Fabio Vieira.
- Full Time. FC Porto beats Sporting Clube de Braga
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
- 13
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Vieira 90'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 72'
- 11
- 3
-
8
Mateus Uribe ↓ Loum Ndiaye 87'
- 18
- 1
Bench
-
6
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 87'
- 29
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 87'
- 99
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 72'
- 30
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 36
- 47
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Andre Horta 60'
-
5
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Vitor Tormena 78'
- 27
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 88
Bench
- 6
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 78'
-
90
Galeno ↑ 60'
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 60'
-
3
Vitor Tormena ↑ 78'
- 12
- 7
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 60'
- 74
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 4 |
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Alex Telles | 3 |
| Fransergio | 3 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 3 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-09-19
FC Porto
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-07-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Porto
W
2020-07-20
CD Tondela
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-07-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2020-07-10
FC Pacos de Ferreira
1–5
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-07-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–0
CD Aves
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.99
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
90%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
26%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
11.6%
4 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.4%
6 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.