Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2021-22

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FC Porto

Mon 25 Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'

Paulo Oliveira 33' Y

Y 76' Pepe

Y 77' Pepe

Y 90' Wenderson Galeno

Overview

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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)

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

Sporting Clube de Braga 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Porto

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto 2021-12-12 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FC Porto 2020-09-19 FC Porto 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-07-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Porto

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	FC Porto	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	GD Estoril Praia	A	0–0	D
14 Apr	Rangers FC	A	1–3	L
10 Apr	FC Vizela	A	1–0	W
07 Apr	Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
01 Apr	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	3–2	W

FC Porto

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	0–1	L
16 Apr	Portimonense SC	H	7–0	W
10 Apr	Vitória SC	A	1–0	W
04 Apr	CD Santa Clara	H	3–0	W
20 Mar	Boavista FC	A	1–0	W
17 Mar	Olympique Lyonnais	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Braga		FC Porto
#4	Position	#1
59	Points	88
34	Played	34
16 / 11 / 7	W / D / L	28 / 4 / 2
64	Scored	66
36	Conceded	18
+28	GD	+48
1.74	PPG	2.59
47%	Win %	82%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 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

FC Porto

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/–

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Braga launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Rodrigo Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 428 appearances.
15' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
20' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
30' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulo Oliveira.
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
43' Fabio Vieira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
46' FC Porto make a change. Evanilson trudges off to be replaced by Joao Mario Lopes on 46 minutes.
48' Another change for FC Porto made on 48 minute. Evanilson leaves to be changed by Joao Mario Lopes.
53' Marko Grujic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
54' Ricardo Horta adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
63' Toni Martinez is replacing Marko Grujic for the FC Porto side.
64' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Almoatasembellah Ali by Moura on 64 minute.
65' The crowd applauds Zaidu Sanusi as he leaves the pitch. Wendell steps in for FC Porto.
66' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Almoatasembellah Ali is replaced by Moura on 66 minute.
68' The supporters are chanting for Fabiano Silva. He replaces Yan Couto on 68 minute.
71' The crowd applauds Fabio Vieira as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Conceicao steps in for FC Porto.
74' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Oliveira is hanging Abel Ruiz on the field on 74 minute.
75' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Andre Horta exits the field as Lucas Mineiro enters on 75.
76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pepe on 76.
76' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 76 minute. Abel Ruiz leaves to be changed by Vitor Oliveira.
77' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 77.
77' The crowd applauds Andre Horta as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Mineiro steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
82' The 29-year-old Zaidu Sanusi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wenderson Galeno made 505 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' Wenderson Galeno picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
With this win, Sporting Clube de Braga is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Lucas Mineiro ↑ 75'
12
Tiago Sa
74
Moura ↑ 64'
99
Vitor Oliveira ↑ 74'
86
Bruno Rodrigues
70
Fabiano Silva ↑ 64'
67
Jean Gorby
96
Miguel Fale

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

11
Pepe ↓ Wenderson Galeno 63'
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Toni Martinez 63'
19
Chancel Mbemba
25
Otavio
3
Pepe
9
Mehdi Taremi
99
Diogo Costa
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Wendell 63'
30
Evanilson ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 46'
20
Vitor Ferreira
50
Fabio Vieira ↓ Francisco Conceicao 71'

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tiquinho Soares	4
Alex Telles	3
Fransergio	3
Sergio Oliveira	3
Ricardo Horta	3
Galeno	2
Pepe	2
Evanilson	2

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2022-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto W 2022-04-18 GD Estoril Praia 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2022-04-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2022-04-10 FC Vizela 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-04-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Rangers FC W 2022-04-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

FC Porto Form

2022-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto L 2022-04-16 FC Porto 7–0 Portimonense SC W 2022-04-10 Vitória SC 0–1 FC Porto W 2022-04-04 FC Porto 3–0 CD Santa Clara W 2022-03-20 Boavista FC 0–1 FC Porto W 2022-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Porto D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.99 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 FC Porto xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Braga35% Draw30% FC Porto35%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw

65%

Draw or FC Porto

65%

Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Braga21% Draw52% FC Porto27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

13.6%

0 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

7.7%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.1%

0 – 3

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Braga covers	Push	FC Porto covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	18%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	22%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

FC Porto keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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