Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

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Sporting Clube de Braga

Sat 9 Sep 2023 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas 2,875 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Rony Lopes

Andre Luis 40' 1–1

Madson 45+1' 2–1

2–2 82' Simon Banza

2–3 90+6' Ali Al Musrati

Maracas 16' Y

Y 32' Jose Fonte

Y 55' Joao Moutinho

Lawrence Ofori 65' Y

Overview

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Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

Moreirense FC 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Assistant 1 Paulo Soares
Assistant 2 Andre Almeida (Portugal)

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

Moreirense FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sporting Clube de Braga

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-09 Moreirense FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-01-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Moreirense FC 2021-08-20 Moreirense FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-05-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Moreirense FC 2021-02-01 Moreirense FC 0–4 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Moreirense FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Sep	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	2–3	L
03 Sep	GD Chaves	A	2–1	W
21 Aug	FC Famalicão	A	0–0	D
14 Aug	FC Porto	H	1–2	L
14 May	FC Vizela	H	4–1	W
07 May	GD Estoril Praia	A	0–1	L

Sporting Clube de Braga

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Sep	Moreirense FC	A	3–2	W
03 Sep	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	1–1	D
29 Aug	Panathinaikos AO	A	1–0	W
23 Aug	Panathinaikos AO	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	GD Chaves	A	4–2	W
15 Aug	FK TSC Backa Topola	A	4–1	W

Season Stats

Moreirense FC		Sporting Clube de Braga
#7	Position	#4
43	Points	59
34	Played	34
12 / 7 / 15	W / D / L	16 / 11 / 7
37	Scored	64
49	Conceded	36
-12	GD	+28
1.26	PPG	1.74
35%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season

35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

Moreirense FC are 7th (43 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Moreirense FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ 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' And we are off! Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — let the football do the talking.
5' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Moreirense FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
16' That is a Yellow card for Moreirense FC. Maracas will be fuming at that decision.
21' Moreirense FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
26' A quiet spell here at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' The Brazil Rony Lopes breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
32' Jose Fonte is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
40' Goal! Andre Luis scores his 18 goal in 144 matches.
41' Sensational shot from Andre Luis. Moreirense FC is back in the lead.
46' Madson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
46' Joao Moutinho gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Andre Horta and will look to change the dynamic.
51' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
53' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joao Moutinho.
55' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 55.
57' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Vitor Carvalho is replaced by Ali Al Musrati on 57 minute.
62' Matheus Magalhaes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' The supporters are chanting for Pizzi. He replaces Rony Lopes on 64 minute.
65' The referee calls foul for Lawrence Ofori. He receives a Yellow card.
67' That is a Yellow card for Moreirense FC. Lawrence Ofori will be fuming at that decision.
72' Andre Horta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
77' Roger Fernandes gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Victor Gomez and will look to change the dynamic.
82' GOAL! Simon Banza scores on 82. Assisted by Paulo Oliveira
87' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Ruben Ramos comes on to replace Goncalo Franco.
90' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Pedro Aparicio comes on to replace Alanzinho.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Moreirense FC 2-3 Sporting Clube de Braga.

Lineups

Moreirense FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

22
Caio Secco
14
Ponck
18
Pedro Amador ↑ 90'
17
Jeremy Antonisse ↑ 77'
6
Ruben Ramos ↑ 87'
7
Matheus Aias
10
Pedro Aparicio ↑ 90'
77
Matar Manga
66
Gilberto Batista

Coach Rui Borges

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

28
Joao Moutinho ↑ 46'
19
Adrian Gomez ↑ 64'
22
Pizzi ↑ 64'
12
Tiago Sa
16
Rodrigo Zalazar
88
Andre Castro
8
Ali Al Musrati ↑ 57'
11
Roger Fernandes ↑ 77'
47
Diogo Fonseca

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ricardo Horta	5
Abel Ruiz	2
Rodrigo Zalazar	2
Fransergio	2
Iuri Medeiros	2
Wilson Eduardo	2
Ali Al Musrati	1
Ivanildo Fernandes	1

Head to Head

Moreirense FC Form

2023-09-09 Moreirense FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-09-03 GD Chaves 1–2 Moreirense FC W 2023-08-21 FC Famalicão 0–0 Moreirense FC D 2023-08-14 Moreirense FC 1–2 FC Porto L 2022-05-14 Moreirense FC 4–1 FC Vizela W 2022-05-07 GD Estoril Praia 1–0 Moreirense FC L

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-09-09 Moreirense FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-09-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2023-08-29 Panathinaikos AO 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-08-23 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Panathinaikos AO W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.22 Moreirense FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.3 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Moreirense FC21% Draw22% Sporting Clube de Braga57%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Moreirense FC or Draw

43%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga

79%

Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Moreirense FC17% Draw39% Sporting Clube de Braga44%

Actual: Moreirense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

9.2%

1 – 1

9.2%

0 – 2

7.9%

1 – 3

0 – 1

6.4%

0 – 3

5.9%

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 4

4.1%

0 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC

Handicap	Moreirense FC covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	11%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	21%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	18%	21%
+2.5	79%	—	21%

Clean Sheet

Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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