Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Assistant 1 Joao Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
11 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | SC Farense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Vitória SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Casa Pia AC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 42 | Points | 59 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 11 / 7 |
| 39 | Scored | 64 |
| 51 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | +28 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Vitória SC are 9th (42 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vitória SC and Sporting Clube de Braga has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitória SC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact 4-3-3.
- 10' Bruno Gaspar doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' The Guinea-Bissau Bruma breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-2!
- 25' Vitoria SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Fonte.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vitória SC and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Vitoria SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitória SC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Pizzi exits the field as Cher Ndour enters on 66.
- 69' Andre Andre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 74' Vitória SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The Portugal left winger Ricardo Horta breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-3!
- 80' What a moment for Ricardo Mangas! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Ribeiro departs to be replaced by Nuno Santos.
- 83' Nuno Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 86' Kaio Cesar gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Andre Andre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Abel Ruiz exits the field as Simon Banza enters on 87.
- 90' Rony Lopes is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Vitor Carvalho.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vitória SC 2-3 Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 79
- 76
- 44
- 24
- 21
- 14
- 10
- 19
- 4
- 11
- 6
Bench
- 3
- 27
- 77
- 2
- 72
- 28
- 64
- 37
- 52
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 28
- 6
- 4
- 7
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 87'
-
22
Pizzi ↓ Cher Ndour 66'
- 26
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Vitor Carvalho 90'
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Rony Lopes 87'
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
20
Rony Lopes ↑ 87'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 87'
- 19
- 12
-
18
Vitor Carvalho ↑ 90'
- 5
-
10
Cher Ndour ↑ 66'
- –
- 17
Coach
Rui Duarte
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Alisson Safira | 2 |
| Joao Mendes | 2 |
| Claudemir | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-05-11
Vitória SC
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–3
Casa Pia AC
W
2024-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-04-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Vizela
W
2024-04-13
GD Estoril Praia
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-04-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–3
FC Arouca
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Braga 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

