Football betting preview: Chaves with moderate expectations before welcoming Sporting Braga

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira (9000 seats)

League round two of the Liga Portugal campaign and the squads have taken their learnings from the first game. Here's the ultimate Chaves - Sporting Braga match guide:

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Champions League game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Backa Topola. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Chaves form and stats

The previous season, Chaves's league statistics were 12 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses, leading to 7th position in the Liga Portugal. From these 34 matches they scored {35 goals} and conceded 40. Playing at home in the last season Chaves managed 6-5-6 (win-draw-lost) with {20 goals} and 21 conceded.

In their previous game, the manager Gomes led his Chaves to a defeat away at Rio Ave. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira. Souza had a busy but productive day in the Rio Ave match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.

In the fixture before, 1-1 away to AVS (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) (League Cup).

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sporting Braga performed last season in the Liga Portugal: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 25 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 75 and conceded {30 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 12 - drew 1 and lost 4 with 35/19 goals scored/conceded.

Two away matches in a row for Braga, whose coach Jorge could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Backa Topola.

The game before that, in the Liga Portugal, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Famalicao.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Chaves won one game, one match ended with a draw and Sporting Braga got eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting BragaR. Horta
R. Horta
1 goals

Chaves missing players

Sporting Braga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chaves Sporting Braga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
14 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 12
1 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
24 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 13
10 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 4
Chaves Last season Sporting Braga
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
12 6   Won W   12 25
10 5   Drew D   1 3
12 6   Lost L   4 6
35 20   Scored S   35 75
40 21   Conceded C   19 30
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
71% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 74%
35% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 59%
15% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 35%
9% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 29%
50% 59%   BTTS BTTS   47% 38%
29% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   41% 50%
29% 18%   Failed to Score F T   12% 15%
 
4.8 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.9
7.2 6.6   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.4
3.2 3.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
10 7   Red cards R C   6 6
 
13.5 14.6   Shots (avg) S (   14.3 16.1
4.6 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6.2 6.5
22% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 34%
 
16.3 16.2   Shots against (avg) S A   11.7 11
5.1 4.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gil Vicente 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Casa Pia 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Rio Ave 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Arouca 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Boavista 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Famalicao 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Vitoria Guimaraes 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Estoril 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
11 Benfica 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
12 Vizela 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Sporting Braga 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Estrela Amadora 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Chaves 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
17 Farense 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
18 Portimonense 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gil Vicente 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Casa Pia 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Rio Ave 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Arouca 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Boavista 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Famalicao 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Vitoria Guimaraes 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Estoril 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
11 Benfica 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
12 Vizela 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Sporting Braga 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Estrela Amadora 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Chaves 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
17 Farense 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
18 Portimonense 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.