The league table in Primeira Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Sporting Braga leading Desportivo Aves by 36 points. Match preview to follow:
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primeira Liga match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rio Ave.
For Desportivo Aves it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Sporting Braga form and stats
8 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sporting Braga have to build on here at Estádio Municipal de Braga in the Primeira Liga.
Braga lost their last game at Rio Ave (placed 5th) after a 3-4 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Vitória SC.
Did Braga get overconfident in their match against Rio Ave? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 3-4 defeat. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The defeat against Rio Ave was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored six minutes into stoppage time (by M. Taremi).
A decent goal production from Sporting Braga in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
Desportivo Aves form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Desportivo Aves, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Primeira Liga, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-12 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Desportivo Aves, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Marítimo game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Mata Ribeiro dos Santos, the Desportivo Aves manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Desportivo have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 586 minutes ago. W. Junior was the goal scorer.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Moreirense with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-3 defeat away at Gil Vicente before that.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Desportivo Aves we find three games. Results are zero Desportivo Aves wins, zero draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vitória FC in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Desportivo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. Desportivo Aves have conceded 33 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Desportivo Aves - Braga 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sporting Braga won nine, Desportivo Aves won one and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 12 goals |  R. Horta 8 goals |  F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 8 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Desportivo Aves missing players
| Sporting Braga | Desportivo Aves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 49 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 33 | 55 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 72% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 86% | 69% |
| 55% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 64% | 52% |
| 38% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 29% | 17% |
| 55% | 57% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | 45% |
| 24% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 48% |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.6 | 9.2 | 8 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 463 | 247 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 136 | 284 |
| 162 | 87 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 33 | 76 |
| 30% | 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | 30% |
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Desportivo Aves has the fewest points (4) away
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (33) away
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals (55)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Desportivo Aves has the most conceded goals in the second half (32)
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-21) away
- Desportivo Aves has the the worst goal difference (-32)
- Desportivo Aves have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Desportivo Aves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Desportivo Aves have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Desportivo Aves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Desportivo Aves haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Desportivo Aves is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Desportivo Aves.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 39 | 70 |
| 2 | Benfica | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 43 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Boavista | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 38 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -6 | 38 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 33 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -20 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -12 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -15 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -32 | 14 |