FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Bodo/Glimt | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vitória SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Do Dragao as FC Porto face off against Sporting Clube de Braga in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Joao Mario Lopes. He receives a card.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Galeno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Joao Ferreira.
- 46' Galeno doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' FC Porto ring the changes. Joao Mario Lopes has done his job and it is now time for Martim Fernandes to step up.
- 47' A moment of madness from Pepe on 47 minutes earns him a card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 52' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Roger Fernandes gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' A stunning finish from Pepe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuri Ribeiro is hanging Adrian Marin on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' Bruma is replacing Gabriel Martinez for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 69' Fabio Vieira gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Stephen Eustaquio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Rafik Guitane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Vitor Carvalho gets a card.
- 80' Ricardo Horta is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Ismael Gharbi on, Roberto Fernandez off on 81 minutes.
- 86' 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.
- 89' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Rafik Guitane comes on to replace Roger Fernandes.
- 90' FC Porto ring the changes. Samu Omorodion has done his job and it is now time for Deniz Gul to step up.
- Sporting Clube de Braga will have plenty to reflect on. FC Porto were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Daniel Namaso 81'
-
13
Galeno ↓ Vasco Sousa 81'
- 6
- 24
- 99
- 23
- 74
- 22
- 16
- 97
-
9
Samu Omorodion ↓ Deniz Gul 90'
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 81'
- 14
- 3
-
10
Fabio Vieira ↑ 69'
- 20
-
15
Vasco Sousa ↑ 81'
-
27
Deniz Gul ↑ 90'
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↑ 46'
- 86
Coach
Vitor Bruno
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Adrian Gomez ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 63'
- 21
- 13
- 6
-
11
Roger Fernandes ↓ Rafik Guitane 89'
- 1
- 29
- 2
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↓ Bruma 64'
- 90
Bench
-
27
Rafik Guitane ↑ 89'
-
7
Bruma ↑ 64'
-
25
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 63'
- 91
- 26
-
20
Ismael Gharbi ↑ 81'
- 33
-
9
Amine El Ouazzani ↑ 81'
- 22
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
2024-10-06
FC Porto
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-10-03
PAE Olympiakos SFP
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-09-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-09-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
W
2024-09-20
CD Nacional
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-09-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Vitória SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.83
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
93%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
22%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
5 – 0
5.4%
1 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 1
2.7%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 23% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.