Sporting Braga should be favourites to win this home game against Vizela, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be looking at a possible?
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (21) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Vizela.
Braga have less rest than Vizela in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three 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, Vizela have had more rest.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga have collected seven points from their first three Liga Portugal games here at Estádio Municipal de Braga, a promising start.
Sporting Braga's previous fixture was a Europa League game also played at their home, finishing 1-0 vs FC Union Berlin. The home side are looking to continue in that form. The goalie Matheus was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.12 out of ten. Matheus topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that match, a Liga Portugal win away at Rio Ave.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.
At Estádio Municipal de Braga, Sporting Braga has the goal stats of 9-3 (for/against) from 3 league fixtures.
Vizela form and stats
Things could have gone better for Vizela in their Liga Portugal away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Home advantage was not enough for Vizela in their previous game as they lost hosting Estoril, 0-1. Midfield player Claudemir was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.35/10. Claudemir dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Benfica before that.3 goals so far away for Vizela, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Braga three wins, zero draws and Vizela one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been hostile, having seen 3 red cards from the last four duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 5 goals |  R. Horta 3 goals |  A. Ruiz Ortega 2 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Vizela missing players
| Sporting Braga | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 15 | 8.7 | 8 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19.5 | 18.3 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.7 | 14.3 |
| 8.3 | 6.3 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 42% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 10.5 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 29 | 18 | 15.5 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
- Sporting Braga have not yet lost a game.
- 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 Vizela.
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (21) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the the best goal difference (+16) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vizela have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vizela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vizela 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Porto | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Boavista | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Estoril | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Chaves | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Arouca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | Vizela | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 0 |
