Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
1 – 0
Full Time
CD Nacional
Fri 21 Feb 2025 · 20:15 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga 7,872 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean-Baptiste Gorby 37' 1–0
Y 70' Matheus Dias
Uros Racic 77' Y
Y 79' Chiheb Labidi

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

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

8
1
3
Sporting Clube de Braga 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional 2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-28 CD Nacional 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-10-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Nacional 2019-01-18 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #14
59 Points 34
34 Played 34
16 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 9 / 7 / 18
64 Scored 37
36 Conceded 45
+28 GD -8
1.74 PPG 1.00
47% Win % 26%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
24% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Ze Vitor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' CD Nacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Nacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CD Nacional winning 50% of all matches.
  • 25' Lukas Hornicek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' Assisted by Roger Fernandes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean-Baptiste Gorby makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Fuki Yamada by Paulinho Boia on 46 minute.
  • 51' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' CD Nacional make a change. Daniel Penha trudges off to be replaced by Chiheb Labidi on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Ismael Gharbi trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Martinez on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Matheus Dias was booked on 70.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Uros Racic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Horta at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' Uros Racic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chiheb Labidi on 79.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Dyego Sousa is replacing Luis Esteves for the CD Nacional side.
  • 90' Victor Gomez makes way for Joao Ferreira at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 1-0 the final result. CD Nacional will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

CD Nacional Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Horta 3
Ricardo Horta 2
Iuri Medeiros 2
Fransergio 2
Dyego Sousa 2
Bryan Rochez 2
Bryan Rochez 2
Dyego Sousa 2

Head to Head

2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional 2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-28 CD Nacional 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-10-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Nacional 2019-01-18 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga

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

CD Nacional Form

2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional L 2025-02-15 CD Nacional 2–2 GD Estoril Praia D 2025-02-09 SC Farense 0–2 CD Nacional W 2025-02-01 CD Nacional 1–2 FC Arouca L 2025-01-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Nacional L 2025-01-19 CD Nacional 3–1 AVS W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga68% Draw21% CD Nacional11%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
89%
Draw or CD Nacional
32%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Nacional
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga47% Draw45% CD Nacional8%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 26% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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