Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Assistant 1 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jose Mira (Portugal)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FC Famalicao | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FK TSC Backa Topola | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 May | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 5–3 | W |
| 06 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | FC Porto | H | 2–4 | L |
| 13 May | FC Vizela | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 14 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicao this season
FC Famalicao this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (14 pts). FC Famalicao are 11th (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
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Famalicao
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 2 A |
| Oscar Aranda | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Braga that hosts another battle between Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Famalicao.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. FC Famalicao seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' Zaydou Youssouf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 9' GOAL! Ricardo Horta scores on 9.
- 14' Cristian Borja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicao so far.
- 19' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 582 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The 24-year-old Afonso Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joao Pedro Sousa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Afonso Rodrigues gets the nod from FC Famalicao. He replaces Otso Liimatta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Andre Horta trudges off to be replaced by Alvaro Djalo on 59 minutes.
- 64' Another change for FC Famalicao made on 64 minute. Zaydou Youssouf leaves to be changed by Henrique Araujo.
- 66' Bruma makes way for Andre Castro at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Afonso Rodrigues makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 67' Rodrigo Zalazar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Carvalho on 67 minute.
- 68' Afonso Rodrigues has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' Gustavo Assuncao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ali Al Musrati is replaced by Simon Banza on 74 minute.
- 79' FC Famalicao come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luiz Junior on 81.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Borja on 83.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Cristian Borja. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Gustavo Assuncao exits the field as Tom Lacoux enters on 86.
- 88' Jhonder Cadiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Alvaro Djalo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for FC Famalicao.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Bruma ↓ Andre Castro 66'
- 15
- 9
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Alvaro Djalo 59'
- 26
- 21
- 18
- 5
-
8
Ali Al Musrati ↓ Simon Banza 74'
- 1
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Joe Mendes 59'
Bench
- 20
- 6
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 74'
- 22
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 67'
- 91
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 66'
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 59'
-
17
Joe Mendes ↑ 59'
Coach
Artur Jorge
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 29
- 32
-
12
Gustavo Assuncao ↓ Tom Lacoux 86'
- 15
- 74
- 13
-
23
Alex Dobre ↓ Afonso Rodrigues 55'
- 31
-
77
Pablo Felipe ↓ Mirko Topic 64'
-
18
Otso Liimatta ↓ Oscar Aranda 55'
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 22
-
8
Mirko Topic ↑ 64'
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↑ 55'
-
6
Tom Lacoux ↑ 86'
-
9
Henrique Araujo ↑ 64'
-
17
Afonso Rodrigues ↑ 55'
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 8 |
| Simon Banza | 4 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Anderson | 2 |
| Gil Dias | 2 |
| Bruno Viana | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-08-11
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
FC Famalicao
L
2023-08-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FK TSC Backa Topola
W
2023-05-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2023-05-20
Boavista FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2023-05-14
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–3
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Famalicao
53%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Famalicao
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

