The Sporting Braga & Vitória SC managers M. Martins Sequeira and I. Abreu Vieira are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primeira Liga league table.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Braga have scored 22 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Braga haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Pacos de Ferreira, 117 days ago. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
The Braga supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portimonense in Primeira Liga and win 3-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Maritimo with a 2-1 scoreline.
Sporting Braga's victory against Portimonense could easily have been with a bigger margin than 3-1 as they hit the posts three times.
The Braga fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. Sporting Braga's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vitória SC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Vitória SC on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Two travels in a row for Vitória SC, whose manager I. Abreu Vieira could celebrate last time after the Primeira Liga win against Pacos de Ferreira. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Tondela.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager I. Abreu Vieira when João Teixeira scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Vitória are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Vitória have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vitória SC - Sporting Braga 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Braga six wins, two draws and Vitória SC two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 9 goals |  R. Horta 7 goals |  F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 6 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Vitória SC missing players
| Sporting Braga | Vitória SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 41 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 54% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 33% | 58% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 54% | 58% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 21% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 6.5 | 7 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 400 | 224 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 190 | 383 |
| 146 | 81 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 64 | 122 |
| 28% | 27% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 31% | 33% |
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitória SC 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 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |