FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Vizela | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–6 | L |
| 04 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–2 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Porto is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
- 5' Vitor Ferreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabiano Silva made 428 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Mario Lopes.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Diaz makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 27' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' FC Porto make a change. Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Cardoso on 29 minutes.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Brazil international Vitor Tormena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Wendell by Zaidu Sanusi on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
- 56' Abel Ruiz makes way for Vitor Oliveira at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 61' 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.
- 64' A moment of madness from Otavio on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 69' The whistle greets Evanilson as he departs to be replaced by Mehdi Taremi.
- 74' Joao Mario Lopes, a Portugal , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Rodrigues.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Piazon is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Moura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vitor Ferreira.
- 90' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Otavio departs to be replaced by Jesus Manuel Corona.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Porto 1-0 Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Wendell ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 46'
-
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Sergio Oliveira 69'
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↓ Jesus Manuel Corona 90'
-
3
Pepe ↓ Fabio Cardoso 29'
- 8
- 7
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Mehdi Taremi 69'
- 20
- 23
Bench
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↑ 90'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 69'
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 69'
-
2
Fabio Cardoso ↑ 29'
- 29
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 46'
- 50
- 10
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Vitor Oliveira 56'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Jean Gorby 69'
- 3
- 1
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Jean Gorby 69'
- 8
- 74
- 86
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Yan Couto 46'
Bench
- 19
- 45
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 69'
- 12
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 46'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↑ 56'
- 78
-
67
Jean Gorby ↑ 69'
-
42
Guilherme Soares ↑ 46'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
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
2021-12-12
FC Porto
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-12-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
2021-11-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–1
FC Vizela
W
2021-11-25
FC Midtjylland
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-11-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
44%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.