Primeira Liga match preview and statistics: Portimonense fight Sporting Braga

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão (9544 seats)

Portimonense have struggled for points this season. Could they get something when Sporting Braga comes to visit Estádio Municipal de Portimão?

Insights:
  • Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Primeira Liga

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primeira Liga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Boavista.

Portimonense are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

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Portimonense form and stats

Portimonense have played 16 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-6 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Portimonense to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Portimonense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Boavista (placed 15th). Ewerton (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.14/10. Ewerton .

Ahead of that match, Portimonense lost 1-2 at home to Moreirense.

The Portimonense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Portimonense have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Playing away, Sporting Braga have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.

Impressive finishing from Abel Ruíz and João Novais secured the home win 2-1 against Moreirense in their previous game. Defender Vítor Tormena was the best team player with a rating of 8.14. Tormena hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels. João Novais came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Moreirense last time out, making the manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal feel like a tactical genius. Late drama in the previous game, when João Novais scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Moreirense.

Before that, Braga travelled to Gil Vicente and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A new game in only four days for Sporting Braga, the Taça De Portugal home match versus Benfica. Busy days.

Braga are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 16 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sporting Braga have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. 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 last H2H meeting was Sporting Braga - Portimonense 2-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - two - eight (Portimonense wins - draws - Sporting Braga wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortimonenseN. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
N. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
11 goals
Sporting BragaR. Horta
R. Horta
9 goals
Sporting BragaF. Rodrigues Barbosa
F. Rodrigues Barbosa
6 goals

Portimonense missing players

Sporting Braga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portimonense Sporting Braga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
9 6 1 Won W 3 8 19
7 4 1 Drew D 1 3 6
17 6 3 Lost L 1 5 8
34 20 6 Scored S 8 26 53
41 17 10 Conceded C 4 18 33
88% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 97%
64% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 73%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 55%
15% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 24%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 9%
42% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 52%
30% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 30%
39% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
11.2 11.4 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 12.1 14.1
3.4 3.6 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.6 4.8
30% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 34%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (32) 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 33 25 7 1 60 19 16 12 4 0 29 9 17 13 3 1 31 10 41 82
2 Porto 33 23 8 2 70 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 41 77
3 Benfica 33 22 7 4 66 26 17 12 3 2 31 15 16 10 4 2 35 11 40 73
4 Sporting Braga 33 19 6 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 16 8 3 5 26 18 20 63
5 Paços de Ferreira 33 14 8 11 37 39 17 10 3 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 14 20 -2 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 32 12 6 14 36 41 16 7 1 8 20 24 16 5 5 6 16 17 -5 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 33 9 13 11 34 43 16 3 10 3 21 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -9 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Gil Vicente 33 11 6 16 32 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 17 7 2 8 20 22 -8 39
11 Famalicao 32 9 10 13 37 45 16 3 7 6 16 24 16 6 3 7 21 21 -8 37
12 Tondela 33 10 6 17 34 54 16 8 2 6 16 18 17 2 4 11 18 36 -20 36
13 Portimonense 33 9 7 17 34 41 16 6 4 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Boavista 33 7 12 14 37 48 17 5 4 8 17 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -11 33
16 Rio Ave 33 6 13 14 23 39 17 4 6 7 12 18 16 2 7 7 11 21 -16 31
17 Farense 33 7 10 16 31 44 17 4 6 7 19 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -13 31
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

Table
  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 33 25 7 1 60 19 16 12 4 0 29 9 17 13 3 1 31 10 41 82
2 Porto 33 23 8 2 70 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 41 77
3 Benfica 33 22 7 4 66 26 17 12 3 2 31 15 16 10 4 2 35 11 40 73
4 Sporting Braga 33 19 6 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 16 8 3 5 26 18 20 63
5 Paços de Ferreira 33 14 8 11 37 39 17 10 3 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 14 20 -2 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 32 12 6 14 36 41 16 7 1 8 20 24 16 5 5 6 16 17 -5 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 33 9 13 11 34 43 16 3 10 3 21 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -9 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Gil Vicente 33 11 6 16 32 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 17 7 2 8 20 22 -8 39
11 Famalicao 32 9 10 13 37 45 16 3 7 6 16 24 16 6 3 7 21 21 -8 37
12 Tondela 33 10 6 17 34 54 16 8 2 6 16 18 17 2 4 11 18 36 -20 36
13 Portimonense 33 9 7 17 34 41 16 6 4 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Boavista 33 7 12 14 37 48 17 5 4 8 17 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -11 33
16 Rio Ave 33 6 13 14 23 39 17 4 6 7 12 18 16 2 7 7 11 21 -16 31
17 Farense 33 7 10 16 31 44 17 4 6 7 19 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -13 31
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.