Liga Portugal game sneak peek: Farense vs Sporting Braga

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 16.Sep
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Lúis (12000 seats)

This is shaping up to be another interesting encounter at Estádio de São Lúis in the Liga Portugal. Farense is in 15th place and host Sporting Braga in 6th place. Read all about the game here!

Insights:
  • Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (7) away in Liga Portugal

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Farense form and stats

Only two Liga Portugal home games for Farense so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Farense faced defeat in their previous match, away at Famalicao (0-1). Midfielder Mattheus was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.34 (out of ten) in that game. Mattheus hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and had 20 successful passes (of 22 total).

Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Chaves.

At Estádio de São Lúis, Farense has the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Sporting Braga are yet to lose a point on their Liga Portugal travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.

It's the second away game in a row for Sporting Braga, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Moreirense (placed 10th) last time out. Musrati came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Moreirense last time out, making the manager Jorge feel like a tactical genius. Banza, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.42. Banza scored one goal.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Sporting CP.

After this away game Sporting Braga return home for a Champions League game against Napoli. That game is only four sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sporting Braga has managed {7 goals} and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Farense victories, one draw and three Sporting Braga wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting BragaS. Banza
S. Banza
2 goals
Sporting BragaR. Horta
R. Horta
2 goals
FarenseR. Silva Costa
R. Silva Costa
1 goals

Farense missing players

Sporting Braga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farense Sporting Braga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 1 2 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
6 5 0 Scored S 4 7 9
6 3 0 Conceded C 2 4 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 50%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.5 4.5
9.8 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 3.8
2.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 14.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 16 13.5 12
4.2 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6 4.2
35% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 58% 53%
 
21.5 17 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 13.5 11.5
6.2 6.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3.8
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (7) away in Liga Portugal
Farense Last season Sporting Braga
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
21 13   Won W   12 25
6 4   Drew D   1 3
7 0   Lost L   4 6
57 37   Scored S   35 75
34 14   Conceded C   19 30
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
71% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 74%
53% 65%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 59%
32% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 35%
9% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 29%
50% 59%   BTTS BTTS   47% 38%
35% 41%   Clean Sheets C S   41% 50%
18% 6%   Failed to Score F T   12% 15%
 
6.4 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.9
4.8 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.4
2.8 3.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
7 5   Red cards R C   6 6
 
11.7 11.6   Shots (avg) S (   14.3 16.1
4.9 5.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6.2 6.5
34% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 34%
 
9.8 8.7   Shots against (avg) S A   11.7 11
3.2 3.3   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 Boavista 4 3 1 0 10 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 5 10
2 Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 10
3 Porto 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
4 Benfica 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 1 5 5 6 9
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 4 3 0 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 9
6 Sporting Braga 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 7 4 2 7
7 Famalicao 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
8 Arouca 4 1 3 0 8 7 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 6
9 Casa Pia 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 5
10 Moreirense 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 4
11 Rio Ave 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 4
12 Vizela 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
13 Estrela Amadora 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 4
14 Gil Vicente 4 1 0 3 8 6 2 1 0 1 7 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 3
15 Farense 4 1 0 3 6 6 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 3
16 Estoril 4 1 0 3 7 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 4 6 -1 3
17 Portimonense 4 0 2 2 3 11 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 6 -8 2
18 Chaves 4 0 0 4 3 13 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 7 -10 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 Moreirense 34 24 7 3 77 38 17 15 2 0 49 21 17 9 5 3 28 17 39 79
2 Farense 34 21 6 7 57 34 17 13 4 0 37 14 17 8 2 7 20 20 23 69
3 Estrela Amadora 34 16 15 3 55 35 17 8 7 2 28 18 17 8 8 1 27 17 20 63
4 Academico Viseu 34 14 11 9 51 45 17 9 5 3 27 19 17 5 6 6 24 26 6 53
5 Porto II 34 14 9 11 48 40 17 7 6 4 27 13 17 7 3 7 21 27 8 51
6 Mafra 34 12 11 11 46 49 17 6 6 5 23 22 17 6 5 6 23 27 -3 47
7 Feirense 34 11 13 10 43 37 17 5 6 6 22 20 17 6 7 4 21 17 6 46
8 Vilafranquense 34 12 10 12 42 36 17 6 5 6 23 19 17 6 5 6 19 17 6 46
9 Torreense 34 13 5 16 38 41 17 8 3 6 22 15 17 5 2 10 16 26 -3 44
10 UD Oliveirense 34 11 10 13 51 50 17 6 8 3 27 21 17 5 2 10 24 29 1 43
11 Tondela 34 8 16 10 35 35 17 4 8 5 17 18 17 4 8 5 18 17 0 40
12 Penafiel 34 9 12 13 36 47 17 4 7 6 19 21 17 5 5 7 17 26 -11 39
13 Nacional 34 10 9 15 35 46 17 5 3 9 18 21 17 5 6 6 17 25 -11 39
14 Benfica II 34 10 8 16 52 58 17 6 3 8 27 25 17 4 5 8 25 33 -6 38
15 Leixoes 34 10 9 15 38 49 17 6 4 7 18 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -11 38
16 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 41 59 17 2 5 10 19 32 17 7 3 7 22 27 -18 35
17 Trofense 34 8 8 18 31 51 17 5 2 10 19 30 17 3 6 8 12 21 -20 32
18 Sporting Covilha 34 7 7 20 31 57 17 4 3 10 13 25 17 3 4 10 18 32 -26 28
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 Boavista 4 3 1 0 10 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 5 10
2 Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 10
3 Porto 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
4 Benfica 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 1 5 5 6 9
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 4 3 0 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 9
6 Sporting Braga 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 7 4 2 7
7 Famalicao 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
8 Arouca 4 1 3 0 8 7 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 6
9 Casa Pia 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 5
10 Moreirense 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 4
11 Rio Ave 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 4
12 Vizela 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
13 Estrela Amadora 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 4
14 Gil Vicente 4 1 0 3 8 6 2 1 0 1 7 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 3
15 Farense 4 1 0 3 6 6 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 3
16 Estoril 4 1 0 3 7 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 4 6 -1 3
17 Portimonense 4 0 2 2 3 11 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 6 -8 2
18 Chaves 4 0 0 4 3 13 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 7 -10 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.