Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
FC Porto
4 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Fri 30 Sep 2022 · 20:15 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Iuri Medeiros
David Carmo 29' Y
Y 38' Fabiano Silva
Y 40' Nuno Sequeira
Diogo Costa 74' Y
R 84' Matheus
Y 84' Ricardo Horta
Y 90' Ricardo Horta

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-09-30 FC Porto 4–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto 2021-12-12 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FC Porto 2020-09-19 FC Porto 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga H 4–1 W
17 Sep GD Estoril Praia A 1–1 D
13 Sep Club Brugge KV H 0–4 L
10 Sep GD Chaves H 3–0 W
07 Sep Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–2 L
03 Sep Gil Vicente FC A 2–0 W
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep FC Porto A 1–4 L
18 Sep FC Vizela H 2–0 W
15 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
11 Sep Rio Ave FC A 3–2 W
08 Sep Malmo FF A 2–0 W
03 Sep Vitória SC H 1–0 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)
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga has kicked off!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Rodrigo Conceicao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 15' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Iuri Medeiros is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' 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.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Carmo.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Evanilson gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Stephen Eustaquio gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Fabiano Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Nuno Sequeira on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
  • 45' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Victor Perea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabiano Silva at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' What a strike from Pepe! The score is 2-1.
  • 60' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pepe makes it 3-1.
  • 66' FC Porto make a change. Bruno Costa trudges off to be replaced by Otavio on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Nuno Sequeira is replaced by Alvaro Djalo.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Diogo Costa was booked on 74.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Wenderson Galeno. He replaces Evanilson on 75 minute.
  • 76' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Conceicao departs to be replaced by Marko Grujic.
  • 81' 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 Vitor Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Matheus was booked on 84.
  • 85' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Wendell exits the field as Zaidu Sanusi enters on 85.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Sa. He replaces Andre Horta on 86 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricardo Horta on 90.
  • It finishes all square. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga share the spoils 4-1.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-09-30 FC Porto 4–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto 2021-12-12 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FC Porto 2020-09-19 FC Porto 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

FC Porto Form

2022-09-30 FC Porto 4–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-09-17 GD Estoril Praia 1–1 FC Porto D 2022-09-13 FC Porto 0–4 Club Brugge KV L 2022-09-10 FC Porto 3–0 GD Chaves W 2022-09-07 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–1 FC Porto L 2022-09-03 Gil Vicente FC 0–2 FC Porto W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2022-09-30 FC Porto 4–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2022-09-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Vizela W 2022-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-09-11 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-09-08 Malmo FF 0–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-09-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Vitória SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto56% Draw23% Sporting Clube de Braga21%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
44%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto42% Draw41% Sporting Clube de Braga17%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.