Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sporting Braga - Porto!
- Sporting Braga has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (39) in Primeira Liga
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sporting Braga and Porto.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Home games in the Primeira Liga have been a walk in the park for Sporting Braga so far, with 21 points won from 8 matches; 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Santa Clara game Braga has been unbeatable here at Estádio Municipal de Braga producing seven straight wins.
Sporting Braga's previous game was a Primeira Liga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Portimonense (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Moreirense and winning 4-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Taça De Portugal game versus Porto in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Braga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal de Braga with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively Sporting Braga have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Porto form and stats
Porto, who have the most scored goals (39) in Primeira Liga, have an excellent away record in the Primeira Liga so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. Things are running smoothly for Porto who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pacos de Ferreira.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Porto goalkeeper Agustin Federico Marchesin is eager to challenge this, with his 343 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Belenenses (placed 12th) in their previous outing. The Primeira Liga match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Rio Ave.
Porto has another fixture away, a Taça De Portugal game, against Sporting Braga in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The Porto manager S. Marceneiro Conceição has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 8 league matches. Porto have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Braga and Porto have met before this season: Porto - Braga 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Braga three wins, one draw and Porto six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 8 goals |  S. Relvas de Oliveira 7 goals |   R. Horta 6 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Porto missing players
| Sporting Braga | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 76% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 50% | 35% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14.6 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 34% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 42% | 39% |
- Porto has the most points from losing position (14) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (39) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Porto | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Benfica | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 33 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Tondela | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 18 |
| 10 | Maritimo | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Nacional | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Boavista | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -13 | 14 |
| 17 | Farense | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Gil Vicente | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 13 |