This could be an interesting match as Nacional have their presumed home advantage while Sporting Braga are ahead 22 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
The visiting Sporting Braga played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match. That game, against Roma, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Sporting Braga.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional have collected 12 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 3-3-4.
Nacional lost their last game at Belenenses (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Nacional lost 2-3 at home to Farense.
Nacional are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Sporting Braga form and stats
6 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sporting Braga playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season. Braga love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Tondela in the Primeira Liga.
Braga has another fixture away, a Taça De Portugal game, against Porto in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy Braga's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sporting Braga - Nacional 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Nacional wins - draws - Sporting Braga wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Horta 7 goals |  I. Picanço Medeiros 5 goals |  J. Riascos Valencia 4 goals |
Nacional missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Nacional | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 37 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 60% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | 45% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 40% | 40% |
| 35% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 11.2 | 12.8 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.1 | 14.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 26% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 37% | 36% |
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Sporting CP | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Benfica | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Nacional | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Farense | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Boavista | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 17 |