Things are looking good for Sporting Braga at this point, with their 2nd spot in the Liga Portugal table and looking forward to facing Chaves (who are placed 11th).
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (24) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Chaves.
Braga have less rest than Chaves in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Union Saint-Gilloise, was also a home game here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. The away team is better rested.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Sporting Braga at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal de Braga) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The Sporting Braga regulars got no joy from their last game, a Europa League duel also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga: A 1-2 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise. This club achieved a eleven league matches long consecutive run without a defeat until that game! Vitinha, a natural forward, was the champion player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Vitinha served one assist and hit one key pass.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Porto (1-4).Sporting Braga are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 15 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 12, drew 2 and lost 1.
Sporting Braga are traveling soon after this match as the Europa League match at Union Saint-Gilloise awaits in four days.
Braga are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estádio Municipal de Braga in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. Sporting Braga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal de Braga in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Chaves form and stats
Playing away, Chaves have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga Portugal this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Chaves have lost on their last two travels.
There were no winners in Chaves's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Estoril (placed 8th). Midfielder Guima was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Guima hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, the Chaves manager de Carvalho faced defeat when travelling to Portimonense and losing 0-1.As opposed to that, Chaves have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Braga have won every one of the 4 latest matches against this opponent. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 5 goals |  R. Horta 4 goals |  V. Carvalho Oliveira 3 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Chaves missing players
| Sporting Braga | Chaves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18.8 | 19.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| 7.8 | 7.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 39% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 23% |
| 12.1 | 11 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 17 | 15.6 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5 |
- Chaves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chaves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Chaves.
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (24) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Porto | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Boavista | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Estoril | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Chaves | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Arouca | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 9 |
| 14 | Vizela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -19 | 0 |
