This could be an interesting match as Gil Vicente have their presumed home advantage while Sporting Braga are ahead 24 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Gil Vicente have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Primeira Liga
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Vicente are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Braga are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Gil Vicente form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Gil Vicente have only managed 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos.
Vicente are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Vicente, who won 1-0 against Marítimo (placed 13th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Farense.
Vicente aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in the league, with only 11 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Gil Vicente have conceded 17 goals.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The visitors are W8-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
Sporting Braga played 1-1 against Paços de Ferreira in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Marítimo's place.
The draw against Paços de Ferreira came from a losing position. The Sporting Braga manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal brought on Wenderson Galeno as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Braga has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Braga in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting Braga - Vicente 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Vicente 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. Dias Lino 8 goals |   R. Horta 8 goals |  F. Rodrigues Barbosa 6 goals |
Gil Vicente missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Gil Vicente | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 39 | 17 | 10 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 31 |
| 90% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| 42% | 33% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 26% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 45% | 33% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 47% | 48% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 33% | 32% |
| 32% | 40% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 27% | 21% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 36% | 33% |
- Gil Vicente have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gil Vicente have scored home.
- Sporting Braga have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Primeira Liga
| 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 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 41 | 79 |
| 2 | Porto | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 34 | 70 |
| 3 | Benfica | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 37 | 66 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 59 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 41 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 36 |
| 9 | Tondela | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 35 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 35 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 34 |
| 13 | Marítimo | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -16 | 33 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 31 |
| 16 | Boavista | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -11 | 29 |
| 17 | Farense | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Nacional | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -23 | 24 |