Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | SC Farense | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | AVS | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
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
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CD Nacional gets underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Dyego Sousa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Dudu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Nacional's compact 4-3-3.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Jean-Baptiste Gorby puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' Paulinho Boia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 46 minute.
- 51' CD Nacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. CD Nacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chiheb Labidi is hanging Daniel Penha on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Martinez is hanging Ismael Gharbi on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' The referee shows CD Nacional player a card on 70.
- 75' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 578 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Uros Racic.
- 77' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a card on 77.
- 79' Chiheb Labidi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Dyego Sousa on, Luis Esteves off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Victor Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Joao Ferreira steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↓ Diego Rodrigues 76'
- 15
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Uros Racic 76'
- 91
- 26
- 20
- 11
- 29
- 9
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Joao Ferreira 90'
- 55
Bench
- 19
- 12
-
10
Uros Racic ↑ 76'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 90'
- 3
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 69'
-
50
Diego Rodrigues ↑ 76'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 70
- 37
-
8
Bruno Costa ↓ Isaac Aguiar 46'
-
17
Daniel Penha ↓ Chiheb Labidi 65'
-
10
Luis Esteves ↓ Dyego Sousa 85'
- 22
- 38
- 88
-
71
Fuki Yamada ↓ Paulinho Boia 46'
- 4
Bench
- 34
- 2
- 18
-
89
Dyego Sousa ↑ 85'
- 7
- 1
-
98
Paulinho Boia ↑ 46'
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↑ 46'
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↑ 65'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2025-02-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
CD Nacional
W
2025-02-16
Vitória SC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2025-02-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2025-02-03
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2025-01-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
SS Lazio
W
2025-01-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Boavista FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
91%
Draw or CD Nacional
30%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Nacional
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
16.3%
0 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
5%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
2.5%
5 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

