Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Vitoria SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 27 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | +22 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 45% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 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
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Porto kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 6' Poor challenge from Nehuen Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 9' Goncalo Borges picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Marcano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Martim Fernandes was booked on 15.
- 17' Ricardo Horta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Zaidu Sanusi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' The 26-year-old Victor Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Marcano is replaced by William da Silva on 57 minute.
- 62' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's 3-4-3 shape.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' The crowd applauds Martim Fernandes as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Namaso steps in for FC Porto.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Eustaquio is hanging Andre Franco on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby is replaced by Uros Racic.
- 83' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Ismael Gharbi by Joao Ferreira on 83 minute.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 88.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Afonso Patrao. He replaces Amine El Ouazzani on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a card for FC Porto. Otavio Ataide will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Clube de Braga take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 21
- 91
-
20
Ismael Gharbi ↓ Joao Ferreira 83'
- 3
- 29
- 9
- 2
- 55
- 77
Bench
- 19
- 12
-
10
Uros Racic ↑ 80'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 83'
- 26
- 50
- 95
-
67
Afonso Patrao ↑ 89'
- 79
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Porto Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
5
Marcano ↓ William da Silva 57'
- 24
- 99
- 23
-
74
Moura ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 77'
- 4
- 22
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↓ Deniz Gul 77'
- 9
- 52
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 69'
- 14
-
6
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 77'
- 3
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 77'
-
7
William da Silva ↑ 57'
- 97
- 25
-
27
Deniz Gul ↑ 77'
Coach
Martin Anselmi
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
2025-03-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Porto
W
2025-03-02
Rio Ave FC
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2025-02-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
CD Nacional
W
2025-02-16
Vitoria 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Porto
73%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.1%
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 26% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

