Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Assistant 1 Joao Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 | Académico 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 Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio D. Afonso Henriques that hosts another battle between Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' A stunning finish from Bruno Gaspar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitoria SC that had 404 games and scored 378 goals.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' GOAL! Bruma fires home to make it 1-1!
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Charles Silva is booked for Vitoria SC — card on 25.
- 30' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Abel Ruiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' A moment of madness from Jose Fonte on 39 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 44' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' It’s high time Rui Duarte made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Gaspar is booked for Vitoria SC — card on 50.
- 55' Vitoria SC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's 4-3-3 shape.
- 60' Brazil international Rony Lopes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' Cher Ndour is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pizzi at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Andre Andre gets a card.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Ricardo Horta does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 80' A goal from the Portugal international Ricardo Mangas! He fires home on 80 to make it 2-2!
- 80' Tomas Ribeiro makes way for Nuno Santos at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 83' Nuno Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 86' Andre Andre makes way for Kaio Cesar at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 87' Simon Banza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abel Ruiz at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Rony Lopes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Carvalho is hanging Ricardo Horta on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Abel Ruiz | 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
3 / 4
1.24
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Braga 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Vitória SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
66%
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Braga
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.