FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +22 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 100% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' The 29-year-old Vitor Carvalho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FC Porto seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' Joao Mario Lopes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 19.
- 24' Nehuen Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 201 appearances.
- 29' Matheus Magalhaes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' Joao Ferreira was booked on 44.
- 46' A stunning finish from Galeno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The crowd applauds Joao Mario Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Martim Fernandes steps in for FC Porto.
- 47' FC Porto receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Magnificent from Roger Fernandes! That is 7 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' A goal from the Brazil international Pepe! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-1!
- 63' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Yuri Ribeiro comes on to replace Adrian Marin.
- 64' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Martinez departs to be replaced by Bruma.
- 69' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Vieira is hanging Stephen Eustaquio on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' Ismael Gharbi gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Roberto Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Ze Pedro Figueiredo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Roger Fernandes by Rafik Guitane on 89 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Samu Omorodion is replaced by Deniz Gul.
- Full Time. FC Porto beats Sporting Clube de Braga
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 Aghehowa ↓ 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
Vítor 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 |
| Alex Telles | 3 |
| Fransergio | 3 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 3 |
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Evanilson | 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
2.18
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
89%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
31%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Braga
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.