With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Sporting Braga fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Paços de Ferreira.
The hosts Sporting Braga saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. That game was an away game at Slovan Bratislava, so at least Sporting Braga are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sporting Braga form and stats
The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Sporting Braga at their home stadium (Braga Municipal) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Sporting Braga, who won 4-2 against Slovan Bratislava. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Desportivo Aves (0-1).
A goal frenzy last time out for Sporting Braga, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Slovan Bratislava. Fun stuff to watch!
Sporting Braga are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 15 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W11-D3-L1.
Sporting Braga are traveling soon after this match as the Taça De Portugal match at Benfica awaits in three days.
Sporting Braga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Braga Municipal with 11 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sporting Braga defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Paços de Ferreira form and stats
Paços de Ferreira have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 0-1-5 (6 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Paços de Ferreira in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Boavista.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Vitoria Setubal with 2-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 defeat away at Porto before that.
A new game in only three days for Paços de Ferreira, the Taça De Portugal home match versus Espinho. Busy days.
Paços de Ferreira are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. For Paços de Ferreira, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sporting Braga 5 wins, 3 draws and Paços de Ferreira 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Paulinho 4 goals |  Galeno 4 goals |  Wilson Eduardo 3 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Paços de Ferreira missing players
| Sporting Braga | Paços de Ferreira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | 11 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 38% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 6.6 | 7 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 215 | 113 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 58 | 172 |
| 66 | 37 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 15 | 37 |
| 24% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 24% |
- All of Sporting Braga's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Paços de Ferreira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Paços de Ferreira have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Paços de Ferreira have yet to win a game away.
- Paços de Ferreira haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paços de Ferreira have scored 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 | Benfica | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 36 |
| 2 | Porto | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 32 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Boavista | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Tondela | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Sporting Braga | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Vitoria Setubal | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -13 | 8 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 6 |