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 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 17 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 11 | Conceded | 19 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 45% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Clube de Braga to score. At the same time, CD Nacional does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bright Arrey-Mbi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Nacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Francisco Chissumba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Goal! Jean-Baptiste Gorby scores his 3 goal in 439 matches.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Paulinho Boia gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Fuki Yamada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Chiheb Labidi gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Daniel Penha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Gabriel Martinez on, Ismael Gharbi off on 69 minutes.
- 70' CD Nacional receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' CD Nacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Uros Racic on, Ricardo Horta off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Uros Racic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 79' The referee shows CD Nacional player a card on 79.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dyego Sousa is hanging Luis Esteves on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 90 minute. Victor Gomez leaves to be changed by Joao Ferreira.
- The final score is 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 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 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
3 / 4
1.74
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
89%
Draw or CD Nacional
34%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Nacional
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 27% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

