Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Joao Borlido Matos
- Referee Luis Ferreira
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 | Académico 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 Famalicão | 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 Marítimo | 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 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | CS Marítimo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vitoria FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Porto | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Vitoria FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 11 |
| -5 | GD | +2 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (14 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ 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)
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Moreirense FC and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Moreirense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fran Navarro scoring 1 goals.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Moreirense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcelo Goiano made 439 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Ivanildo Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Portugal international Tiago Sa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Dyego Sousa. He replaces Ricardo Horta on 55 minute.
- 60' Dyego Sousa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Moreirense FC so far.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo.
- 63' Poor challenge from Ivanildo Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Another change for Moreirense FC made on 67 minute. Pedro Nuno leaves to be changed by Bilel Aouacheria.
- 68' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Joao Palhinha has done his job and it is now time for Joao Novais to step up.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Ivanildo Fernandes exits the field as Fabio Pacheco enters on 78.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Moreirense FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Heriberto Tavares exits the field as Alan Schons enters on 90.
- The points are shared — Moreirense FC 1-0 Sporting Clube de Braga. Honours even.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 82
- 22
-
73
Heriberto Tavares ↓ Alan Schons 90'
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 91
- 77
-
27
Pedro Nuno ↓ Bilel Aouacheria 67'
- 88
- 7
Bench
- 11
-
10
Bilel Aouacheria ↑ 67'
-
8
Alan Schons ↑ 90'
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↑ 78'
- 1
- 17
- 13
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↓ Joao Novais 68'
- 19
- 12
- 14
- 87
- 36
- 5
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↓ Xadas 55'
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Dyego Sousa 55'
- 25
Bench
- 28
- 47
-
10
Xadas ↑ 55'
- 8
-
99
Dyego Sousa ↑ 55'
-
17
Joao Novais ↑ 68'
- 77
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 5 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-04-06
Moreirense FC
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-03-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–3
FC Porto
L
2019-03-16
Vitoria FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-03-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2019-03-03
Rio Ave FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-02-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
63%
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

