It's advantage Sporting Braga so far with their 3rd position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Vitória FC who are placed 11th.
Sporting Braga have less rest than Vitória FC in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Rangers, so at least Sporting Braga are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sporting Braga form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Braga have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games.
The fans are hoping that Sporting Braga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Europa League game against Rangers. In the game before, an away victory in the Primeira Liga match versus Benfica with a 1-0 scoreline.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Rangers) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
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: Won ten, drew three and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sporting Braga as they have a new game in only three days, a Europa League match thankfully also at home. Rangers are visiting.
The Sporting Braga fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Sporting Braga have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Vitória FC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Gil Vicente with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Moreirense that ended 1-1.
You'll want to know how Vitória FC managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Vitória FC have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vitória FC - Sporting Braga 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Sporting Braga, one draw and three wins for Vitória FC. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 8 goals |  R. Horta 5 goals |  W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno 4 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Vitória FC missing players
| Sporting Braga | Vitória FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 76% |
| 71% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 48% |
| 48% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 29% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 48% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 337 | 179 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 86 | 204 |
| 125 | 65 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 32 | 61 |
| 26% | 25% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 25% |
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Vitória FC.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Vitória FC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Vitória FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 53 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Rio Ave | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Boavista | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Tondela | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 24 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Moreirense | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 13 |