Liga Portugal: Two squads who have played fine so far. Let's get ready for Vitória SC - Sporting Braga with this thorough guide!
- Sporting Braga have the most points (27) away in Liga Portugal
Sporting Braga could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa Conference League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Fiorentina, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Sporting Braga.
Vitória SC form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques as Vitória SC have scored 12 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Liga Portugal are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Vitória SC bring valid hopes of a third.
Vitória SC are confident in defense, having played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home team returns to Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques after drawing with Casa Pia (placed 6th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Amaro, defender, was given a rating of 8.05/10 in that game, top of the team. Amaro won 4 of 4 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Portimonense in a game that was won 1-0.It should be added that a look at the 10 latest league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Vitória SC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, Vitória have conceded only 7 goals.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sporting Braga collect 27 points from their 11 away matches in the Liga Portugal. 9 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Two away games in a row for Sporting Braga, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 against Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League. Castro got a match rating of 7.22 in that game, top player of the team. Castro scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Arouca in the Liga Portugal.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sporting Braga are regular goalscorers on their travels. 14 goals have been conceded by Sporting Braga in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought before this season: Sporting Braga - Vitória 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Vitória SC wins - draws - Sporting Braga wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 9 goals |  R. Horta 8 goals |  I. Picanço Medeiros 5 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 26 | 47 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 14 | 20 |
| 86% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 76% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 82% | 62% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 45% | 38% |
| 10% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 36% | 33% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 33% |
| 48% | 55% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 45% | 52% |
| 38% | 36% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 9% | 14% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 11.9 | 11.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 15.4 | 16.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 26% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 34% |
| 11.9 | 9.4 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.
- Sporting Braga have the most points (27) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (26) away 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 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 41 | 56 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 49 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 34 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Arouca | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 8 | Vizela | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Chaves | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 11 | Boavista | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Estoril | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 15 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -25 | 13 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -22 | 12 |
