Liga Portugal prediction: Sporting Braga should edge out Portimonense on their own turf

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga (30286 seats)

There should be a considerable gap in performance between these sides based on results so far, with Sporting Braga leading Portimonense by 35 points.

Insights:
  • Sporting Braga have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga Portugal
  • Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Not a lot of time to rest for the home side, as they were involved in a Taça De Portugal fixture only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Portimonense have had more rest.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Sporting Braga have performed here at Estádio Municipal de Braga this season with 10 wins from 14 Liga Portugal matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Sporting Braga has won their last four matches.

Sporting Braga are confident in defense, having played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home regulars witnessed a 2-2 draw vs Nacional in the Taça De Portugal last time out and are hoping for a win here. Midfield player Gomes got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Gomes scored one goal and hit one key pass.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Casa Pia.

Braga have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portimonense form and stats

There's been little loot from Portimonense's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Liga Portugal. Portimonense only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 0 draws.

196 minutes! That's how long the Portimonense goalkeeper Kosuke Nakamura and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Portimonense had fun at their own home (Estádio Municipal de Braga) last time out, beating Gil Vicente 1-0. Maurício scored. Maurício got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, top player of the team. Maurício scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Estoril at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's latest 11 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Portimonense have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Braga have managed a streak of 15 consecutive games without defeat (12-3-0) when facing Portimonense.

The last head-to-head game ended Portimonense - Sporting Braga 1-2, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

BragaR. Horta
R. Horta
11 goals
Sporting BragaS. Banza
S. Banza
10 goals
Sporting BragaI. Picanço Medeiros
I. Picanço Medeiros
9 goals

Sporting Braga missing players

Portimonense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Braga Portimonense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 5 14 29
22 10 3 Won W 0 4 10
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 3
5 2 0 Lost L 5 10 16
62 28 10 Scored S 0 9 22
24 7 1 Conceded C 11 21 35
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
72% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 45%
59% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 36% 34%
34% 29% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 21% 14%
28% 29% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
34% 21% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 14% 28%
55% 64% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 28%
14% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 64% 48%
 
6 6.2 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5.1 5.3
4.3 3.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.2 6
2.6 2.6 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.6 3
6 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
16.4 17.8 18.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 11.2 12.3
6.7 6.4 8.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.3 3.6
32% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 21%
 
10.8 10.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 19.8 17.1 15.7
3.3 3.1 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.8 6.5 5.7
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
  • Sporting Braga have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Sporting Braga have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga Portugal
  • Sporting Braga have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Liga Portugal

  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 29 24 2 3 69 17 15 13 1 1 44 12 14 11 1 2 25 5 52 74
2 Porto 29 22 4 3 62 19 14 12 0 2 38 10 15 10 4 1 24 9 43 70
3 Sporting Braga 29 22 2 5 62 24 14 10 2 2 28 7 15 12 0 3 34 17 38 68
4 Sporting CP 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 11 1 2 36 8 15 8 3 4 23 19 32 61
5 Arouca 29 13 9 7 33 33 15 9 2 4 21 16 14 4 7 3 12 17 0 48
6 Famalicao 29 13 3 13 33 37 15 9 1 5 18 13 14 4 2 8 15 24 -4 42
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 29 12 5 12 27 35 15 8 3 4 14 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -8 41
8 Vizela 29 11 6 12 32 30 14 5 3 6 16 15 15 6 3 6 16 15 2 39
9 Casa Pia 29 11 6 12 27 33 15 6 3 6 15 14 14 5 3 6 12 19 -6 39
10 Chaves 29 9 10 10 29 34 14 4 5 5 16 17 15 5 5 5 13 17 -5 37
11 Boavista 29 10 7 12 36 48 15 7 5 3 21 20 14 3 2 9 15 28 -12 37
12 Rio Ave 29 9 8 12 30 35 14 7 2 5 15 11 15 2 6 7 15 24 -5 35
13 Portimonense 29 10 3 16 22 35 15 6 3 6 13 14 14 4 0 10 9 21 -13 33
14 Gil Vicente 29 8 7 14 26 34 14 4 6 4 11 11 15 4 1 10 15 23 -8 31
15 Estoril 29 7 4 18 23 45 14 4 2 8 12 23 15 3 2 10 11 22 -22 25
16 Maritimo 29 6 4 19 26 54 14 5 2 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 9 35 -28 22
17 Pacos de Ferreira 29 4 5 20 21 51 15 2 2 11 10 28 14 2 3 9 11 23 -30 17
18 Santa Clara 29 3 7 19 19 45 15 2 5 8 14 27 14 1 2 11 5 18 -26 16

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 Benfica 29 24 2 3 69 17 15 13 1 1 44 12 14 11 1 2 25 5 52 74
2 Porto 29 22 4 3 62 19 14 12 0 2 38 10 15 10 4 1 24 9 43 70
3 Sporting Braga 29 22 2 5 62 24 14 10 2 2 28 7 15 12 0 3 34 17 38 68
4 Sporting CP 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 11 1 2 36 8 15 8 3 4 23 19 32 61
5 Arouca 29 13 9 7 33 33 15 9 2 4 21 16 14 4 7 3 12 17 0 48
6 Famalicao 29 13 3 13 33 37 15 9 1 5 18 13 14 4 2 8 15 24 -4 42
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 29 12 5 12 27 35 15 8 3 4 14 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -8 41
8 Vizela 29 11 6 12 32 30 14 5 3 6 16 15 15 6 3 6 16 15 2 39
9 Casa Pia 29 11 6 12 27 33 15 6 3 6 15 14 14 5 3 6 12 19 -6 39
10 Chaves 29 9 10 10 29 34 14 4 5 5 16 17 15 5 5 5 13 17 -5 37
11 Boavista 29 10 7 12 36 48 15 7 5 3 21 20 14 3 2 9 15 28 -12 37
12 Rio Ave 29 9 8 12 30 35 14 7 2 5 15 11 15 2 6 7 15 24 -5 35
13 Portimonense 29 10 3 16 22 35 15 6 3 6 13 14 14 4 0 10 9 21 -13 33
14 Gil Vicente 29 8 7 14 26 34 14 4 6 4 11 11 15 4 1 10 15 23 -8 31
15 Estoril 29 7 4 18 23 45 14 4 2 8 12 23 15 3 2 10 11 22 -22 25
16 Maritimo 29 6 4 19 26 54 14 5 2 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 9 35 -28 22
17 Pacos de Ferreira 29 4 5 20 21 51 15 2 2 11 10 28 14 2 3 9 11 23 -30 17
18 Santa Clara 29 3 7 19 19 45 15 2 5 8 14 27 14 1 2 11 5 18 -26 16

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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.