It's advantage Sporting Braga so far with their 3rd position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Tondela who are placed 11th.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tondela has the fewest points (1) away in Primeira Liga
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Roma, was also a home game here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. The away team is better rested.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga have performed here at Estádio Municipal de Braga this season with 7 wins from 9 Primeira Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
The Braga fans got no joy from their last match, a Europa League game also here at Estádio Municipal de Braga: A 0-2 defeat against Roma. A strong away win before that one, visiting Santa Clara and winning 1-0.
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 Braga home games with this odds we find 19 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 14 wins, three draws and two defeats. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.
The manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Roma in only four days.
A decent goal production from Braga in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Braga have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tondela form and stats
There's been little loot from Tondela's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 9 away games in the Primeira Liga. Tondela, who have the fewest points (1) away in Primeira Liga, only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for Tondela as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Gil Vicente match.
Tondela are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primeira Liga against Maritimo (placed 15th). A 1-2 defeat away at Rio Ave before that.
You'll want to know how Tondela managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tondela as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Tondela have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Tondela - Sporting Braga 0-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Braga, zero draws and two wins for Tondela. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Horta 6 goals |   M. González Gutiérrez 6 goals | I. Picanço Medeiros 5 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Tondela missing players
| Sporting Braga | Tondela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 33 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 58% | 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | 42% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 21% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 5% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 42% |
| 42% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 16% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14.3 | 16.8 | 17.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 34% | 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 28% | 31% |
- All of Tondela's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Tondela has the fewest points (1) away in Primeira Liga
- Tondela has the most conceded goals (21) away in Primeira Liga
- Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Primeira Liga
- Tondela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tondela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tondela have yet to win a game away.
- Tondela haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | Porto | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Benfica | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 38 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Nacional | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Tondela | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 21 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Farense | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Boavista | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | Famalicao | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 15 |