GD Chaves vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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GD Chaves vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira.
- GD Chaves 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Angelo Carneiro (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Andre Dias
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | Boavista FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 May | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | GD Chaves | A | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | FK TSC Backa Topola | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Famalicão | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FK TSC Backa Topola | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 May | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. GD Chaves host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 2' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Sikou Niakate will be fuming at that decision.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Pinho.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Benny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for GD Chaves so far.
- 16' Bruma does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 434 games and scored 582 goals.
- 26' 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 Sandro Cruz suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Pedro Pinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 144 appearances.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both GD Chaves and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Hector Hernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and GD Chaves surge ahead!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Djalo. He replaces Rodrigo Zalazar on 46 minute.
- 51' Ygor Nogueira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' A goal from the Spain international Hector Hernandez! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-1!
- 57' GD Chaves ring the changes. Pedro Pinho has done his job and it is now time for Guima to step up.
- 58' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 434 matches.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Sanca. He replaces Issah Abbas on 61 minute.
- 66' Andre Horta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Carvalho at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for GD Chaves. Leandro Sanca will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The whistle greets Kelechi Nwakali as he departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
- 74' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Simon Banza. He replaces Abel Ruiz on 77 minute.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ygor Nogueira.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ygor Nogueira.
- 81' What a moment for Simon Banza! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Pizzi comes on to replace Bruma.
- 90' Jose Fonte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Clube de Braga players.
Lineups
GD Chaves Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Issah Abbas ↓ Leandro Sanca 61'
- 23
-
28
Kelechi Nwakali ↓ Joao Pedro 69'
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 4
- 33
-
77
Joao Correia ↓ Habib Sylla 61'
- 7
-
18
Pedro Pinho ↓ Guima 57'
Bench
-
8
Joao Pedro ↑ 69'
- 19
- 44
-
10
Leandro Sanca ↑ 61'
- 31
-
2
Habib Sylla ↑ 61'
-
21
Guima ↑ 57'
- 72
- 87
Coach
Jose Gomes
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 7
- 19
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 77'
- 21
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Alvaro Djalo 46'
-
18
Vitor Carvalho ↓ Andre Horta 66'
- 8
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 20
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 77'
-
10
Andre Horta ↑ 66'
-
22
Pizzi ↑ 87'
- 91
- 88
- 5
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 46'
- 17
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hector Hernandez | 3 |
| Abel Ruiz | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Pablo | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Pablo | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Niltinho | 1 |
Head to Head
GD Chaves Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-08-19
GD Chaves
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-08-15
FK TSC Backa Topola
1–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-08-11
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
FC Famalicão
L
2023-08-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FK TSC Backa Topola
W
2023-05-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2023-05-20
Boavista FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
GD Chaves xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
GD Chaves or Draw
52%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
GD Chaves or Sporting Clube de Braga
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — GD Chaves
| Handicap | GD Chaves covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
GD Chaves keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

