Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Pedro Vilaca
- Referee Sergio Jesus
- Referee Bruno Trindade
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2018-01-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2017-08-26
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
2017-05-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | Vitoria FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | GD Chaves | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CD Aves | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +9 | GD | +2 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 57% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Jose Alvalade will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Nuno Sequeira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' It’s high time Marcel Keizer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' The Portugal Bruno Fernandes breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' Ricardo Ryller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Wilson Eduardo on, Ricardo Esgaio off on 46 minutes.
- 48' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 48.
- 50' What a strike from Bas Dost! The score is 2-0.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcel Keizer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' What composure from Bas Dost! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 69' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Joao Novais exits the field as Ricardo Horta enters on 69.
- 70' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Bas Dost is replaced by Luiz Phellype on 70 minute.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Nemanja Gudelj. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Ricardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulinho on 76 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Raphinha on, Abdoulay Diaby off on 78 minutes.
- 82' A moment of madness from Renan Ribeiro on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Idrissa Doumbia. He replaces Wendel on 82 minute.
- 83' A moment of madness from Fransergio on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raul Silva.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcelo Goiano made 430 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Clube de Portugal take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Raphinha 78'
- 13
-
37
Wendel ↓ Idrissa Doumbia 82'
-
28
Bas Dost ↓ Luiz Phellype 70'
- 86
- 40
- 26
Bench
- 24
- 19
- 6
-
21
Raphinha ↑ 78'
- 5
-
29
Luiz Phellype ↑ 70'
-
98
Idrissa Doumbia ↑ 82'
Coach
Marcel Keizer
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 87
- 36
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Wilson Eduardo 46'
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 99
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Ricardo Ryller 76'
-
17
Joao Novais ↓ Ricardo Horta 69'
- 25
Bench
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↑ 46'
-
8
Ricardo Ryller ↑ 76'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↑ 69'
- 77
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 8 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 3 |
| Marcus Edwards | 3 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 |
| Matheus Reis | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
Head to Head
2019-02-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2018-01-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2017-08-26
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
2017-05-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-02-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-02-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-02-10
CD Feirense
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-01-30
Vitoria FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-01-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Moreirense FC
W
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-02-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-02-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
GD Chaves
W
2019-02-02
CD Aves
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-01-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-01-18
CD Nacional
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-01-10
Portimonense SC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
50%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

