A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sporting Braga fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Gil Vicente's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Sporting Braga has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Gil Vicente.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League Cup match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Sporting CP, so at least Braga are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primeira Liga, have been outstanding at home so far in the Primeira Liga with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Braga has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. We remember; it was Santa Clara.
The fans are hoping that Braga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League Cup game against Sporting CP (placed 1st). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Benfica.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Sporting Braga home games with this odds we find 18 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in twelve wins, three draws and three defeats. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Taça De Portugal game versus Santa Clara in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
A decent goal production from Braga in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Braga have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Gil Vicente form and stats
There's been little loot from Gil Vicente's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Primeira Liga. Gil Vicente only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Vicente failed to get anything from their last game, a Primeira Liga home match vs Maritimo (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Academico Viseu (after extra-time).
You'll want to know how Gil Vicente managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and two home wins.
A new game in only three days for Gil Vicente, the Taça De Portugal home match versus Porto. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vicente as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Gil Vicente have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Braga won seven, Gil Vicente won one and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Horta 5 goals |  I. Picanço Medeiros 4 goals |  J. Dias Fernandes 3 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Gil Vicente missing players
| Sporting Braga | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 71% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 57% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 36% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 17.8 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.9 | 10.2 |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 30% | 26% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 22% |
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Braga has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Gil Vicente.
- 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 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 36 |
| 2 | Porto | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 32 |
| 3 | Benfica | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Maritimo | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Tondela | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 14 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Nacional | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Farense | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Boavista | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 11 |