A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Sporting Braga and Tondela should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga are steadily winning games and points here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games.The fans are hoping that Sporting Braga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Moreirense. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Porto that ended 1-1.
A decent goal production from Sporting Braga in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 matches. From these home matches, Sporting Braga have conceded only 11 goals.
Tondela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tondela so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-8 (win-draw-lose).Tondela are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Primeira Liga against Portimonense. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Benfica wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Tondela find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures. In the opposite end, Tondela have conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Tondela - Sporting Braga 0-1 played earlier this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Sporting Braga won 7, Tondela won 1 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  Dyego Sousa 14 goals / 5 assists |   Tómané 10 goals / 4 assists |  Wilson Eduardo 9 goals / 2 assists |
Sporting Braga missing players
Tondela missing players
| Sporting Braga | Tondela | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 46 | 26 | Scored | 17 | 32 |
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | 24 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 96% |
| 68% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 75% |
| 43% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 43% | 29% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 14% |
| 39% | 43% | Both teams to score | 57% | 57% |
| 46% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 11% |
| 14% | 7% | Failed To Score | 43% | 36% |
- Sporting Braga hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Tondela is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Porto | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 41 | 69 |
| 2 | Benfica | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 53 | 69 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 58 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 30 |
| 13 | Desportivo Aves | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 30 |
| 14 | Boavista | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 29 |
| 15 | Tondela | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 16 | Nacional | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 41 | -28 | 27 |
| 17 | Chaves | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 24 |
| 18 | Feirense | 28 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | -33 | 15 |
