Sporting Clube de Braga vs AVS, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs AVS — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- AVS 33 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AVS | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Braga launch into their encounter with AVS.
- 5' Brilliant from the forward! Ricardo Horta makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' Ismael Gharbi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' A moment of madness from Ricardo Horta on 25 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Uros Racic makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulo Oliveira on 34.
- 37' What a strike from Uros Racic! The score is 3-0.
- 42' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AVS's 5-4-1 shape.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Rodrigues makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Aderlan makes way for Lucas Fernandes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AVS.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Gustavo Assuncao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AVS so far.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and AVS are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Ismael Gharbi has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Martinez to step up.
- 68' A moment of madness from Gustavo Assuncao on 68 minutes earns him a card. AVS will be frustrated.
- 68' Time for substitution for AVS. Babatunde Akinsola is replaced by Rodrigo Ribeiro.
- 71' Another change for AVS made on 71 minute. Gustavo Assuncao leaves to be changed by Yair Mena Palacios.
- 72' AVS receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 75' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 75 minute. Uros Racic leaves to be changed by Vitor Carvalho.
- 76' The crowd applauds Rodrigo Zalazar as he leaves the pitch. Diego Rodrigues steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Mercado made 376 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Ricardo Horta is withdrawn and Ruben Furtado gets his opportunity.
- 83' AVS manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Fonseca is hanging Tomas Tavares on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 15
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Ruben Furtado 82'
-
10
Uros Racic ↓ Vitor Carvalho 75'
- 16
- 91
- 20
- 29
- 2
- 55
- 67
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 13
-
6
Vitor Carvalho ↑ 75'
- 26
-
9
Amine El Ouazzani ↑ 63'
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 63'
-
50
Diego Rodrigues ↑ 76'
-
79
Ruben Furtado ↑ 82'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
AVS Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 29
- 15
- 12
- 25
- 6
-
17
John Mercado ↓ Kiki 83'
- 3
- 13
-
33
Aderlan ↓ Lucas Fernandes 46'
- 11
- 42
Bench
- 18
-
7
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 46'
-
24
Kiki ↑ 83'
- 5
-
2
Fernando Fonseca ↑ 83'
-
20
Rodrigo Ribeiro ↑ 68'
-
16
Yair Mena Palacios ↑ 71'
- 93
- 23
Coach
Rui Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Uros Racic | 2 |
| Gabriel Martinez | 1 |
| Ricardo Horta | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Rafael Rodrigues | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2025-04-13
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–1
AVS
W
2025-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2025-03-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Arouca
W
2025-03-15
SC Farense
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2025-03-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Porto
W
2025-03-02
Rio Ave FC
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
AVS xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
85%
Draw or AVS
36%
Sporting Clube de Braga or AVS
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | AVS covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
AVS keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.