This could be an interesting match as Belenenses have their presumed home advantage while Sporting Braga are ahead 10 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (3) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga is in the best form (6-0-0)
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at AEK Athens. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Belenenses form and stats
0-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Primeira Liga, so far this season. The last three games played by Belenenses, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. The home fans are hungry for more even though Belenenses have been steadily collecting points here at Estádio Nacional through three straight draws.
B. Edgar was the last player to score a league goal for Belenenses and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Belenenses haven't scored in 180 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for Belenenses, as their goalkeeper Stanislav Kritsyuk has completely shut out the opponents for 201 minutes in the Primeira Liga.
Belenenses drew their last game, 0-0 away at Boavista (placed 16th). Before that match, a Taça De Portugal win away at Real.
The Belenenses goalkeeper Stanislav Kritsyuk was crucial in the match against Boavista last time out, making six saves.
Belenenses have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Belenenses are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Nacional in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Braga have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primeira Liga this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Belenenses. Braga have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
It's the second away game in a row for Braga, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus AEK Athens in the Europa League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Farense in the Primeira Liga.
As you can tell from the result, the match against AEK Athens was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
After this away game Braga return home for a Europa League game against Zorya. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Sporting Braga have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. As opposed to that, Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Belenenses, one draw and seven wins for Sporting Braga. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Willemen Da Silva 2 goals |  I. Picanço Medeiros 2 goals |  W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno 2 goals |
Belenenses missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Belenenses | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 11.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.2 | 15.9 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 27% |
- Belenenses has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (3) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses has the most clean sheets (5) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Belenenses have yet to win a game at home.
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Braga have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Belenenses.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Tondela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Boavista | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Farense | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |