The two teams are revelling in a fine season so far and matches like this could be deciding. Read up on Sporting CP - Sporting Braga!
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Sporting CP and Sporting Braga 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 CP form and stats
Sporting CP have been very solid at home in the Primeira Liga so far, with 25 points collected from 9 matches (8-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. In general it's been a long time since Sporting CP tasted defeat here at Estádio José Alvalade, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Sporting CP, who won 2-0 against Vizela (placed 16th). Midfielder Bragança was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.41 (out of ten) in that game. Bragança scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 63 successful passes (of 68 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Leca and winning 4-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Sporting CP as they have a new game in only four days, a League Cup match thankfully also at home. Santa Clara are visiting.
Sporting CP have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio José Alvalade with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively Sporting CP have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 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 three home matches.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Maritimo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Attacker Horta got a player rating of 7.63 in the game. "Man of the match" Horta hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Famalicao.Sporting Braga has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sporting Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP and Sporting Braga have met previously this season: Sporting Braga - Sporting CP 1-2. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Sporting CP won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Sporting Braga have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Horta 10 goals |   J. Dias Fernandes 6 goals |  P. Pereira Gonçalves 5 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 32 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 67% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 22% |
| 39% | 22% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 61% | 78% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15.6 | 17.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.5 | 13.8 |
| 6.3 | 6.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 48% | 36% |
| 7.9 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.3 | 13 | 10.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
- Sporting Braga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (11) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most points (25) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP 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 | Porto | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 36 | 50 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Benfica | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Estoril | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Boavista | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Tondela | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -17 | 17 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | Vizela | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | Arouca | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -22 | 11 |
