Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Comendador Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Hugo Santos (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Angelo Carneiro (Portugal)
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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | AVS | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | CD Tondela | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | SC Freiburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 14 | Conceded | 5 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Moreirense FC to score. At the same time, Sporting Clube de Braga does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 7' Fran Navarro puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 8' GOAL! Nile John scores on 8.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Diogo Travassos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
- 20' That is a card for Moreirense FC. Guilherme Liberato will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Gabriel Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Moreirense FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Moreirense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
- 43' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Bright Arrey-Mbi is replaced by Adrian Bajrami on 43 minute.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kevyn Monteiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Diogo Travassos exits the field as Victor Gomez enters on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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 Denis Huseinbasic suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Mario Dorgeles departs to be replaced by Denis Huseinbasic.
- 58' Pau Victor Delgado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Horta at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' The Moreirense FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri Alonso departs to be replaced by Kiko Bondoso.
- 61' Moreirense FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Assisted by Demir Tiknaz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pau Victor Delgado makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 67' Time for substitution for Moreirense FC. Nile John is replaced by Joao Veloso.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Mateja Stjepanovic comes on to replace Guilherme Liberato.
- 78' The referee shows Moreirense FC player a card on 78.
- 83' France international Jean-Baptiste Gorby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' 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.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Pau Victor Delgado.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 65
- 66
- –
- 11
-
23
Nile John ↓ Joao Veloso 67'
- 2
-
21
Rodri Alonso ↓ Kiko Bondoso 59'
- 27
- 9
- 89
Bench
-
10
Kiko Bondoso ↑ 59'
- 77
- 44
- 30
- 1
-
8
Mateja Stjepanovic ↑ 75'
-
20
Joao Veloso ↑ 67'
- 25
- 99
- 17
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 26
- 11
- 29
- 34
- 20
- 14
- 31
-
7
Diogo Travassos ↓ Victor Gomez 46'
Bench
- 8
- 12
-
10
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 58'
- 22
- 5
-
23
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 57'
-
2
Victor Gomez ↑ 46'
- 37
-
44
Adrian Bajrami ↑ 43'
- 77
- 90
- 78
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 5 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 |
| Steven Vitoria | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2026-08-09
Moreirense FC
2–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2026-05-16
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
CF Estrela da Amadora
D
2026-05-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2026-05-07
SC Freiburg
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2026-05-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
GD Estoril Praia
D
2026-04-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.