The Primeira Liga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Vitória SC and Sporting Braga are placed 5th and 6th respectively.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League.
Vitória SC form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Vitória SC's two home games in the Primeira Liga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.
Vitória are confident in defense, having played 313 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Vitória SC, who won 1-0 against Boavista (placed 17th). Ahead of that match, Vitória SC won a home game hosting Pacos de Ferreira (1-0).
This is expected to be a close game, with Vitória SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vitória SC as a small favourite), we find two games. Vitória SC has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.
At Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Vitória SC has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primeira Liga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Braga are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Europa League against AEK Athens. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Nacional in the Primeira Liga.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting Braga playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were two Braga wins, zero draws and one defeat.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Braga manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Zorya.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sporting Braga has managed 5 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Vitória, two draws and seven wins for Sporting Braga. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno 2 goals |   A. Bras André 1 goals |  M. Edwards 1 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 26 | 68 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 56% | 35% |
- Sporting Braga has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Primeira Liga
| Vitória SC | Last season | Sporting Braga | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 18 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 53 | 27 | Scored | S | 29 | 61 | ||
| 38 | 15 | Conceded | C | 20 | 40 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 82% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 74% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 56% | ||
| 26% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 38% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 15% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 24% | ||
| 18% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 523 | 268 | Total Shots | T S | 237 | 541 | ||
| 159 | 75 | Shots on Target | S O | 84 | 192 | ||
| 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Maritimo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Nacional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Belenenses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Tondela | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Boavista | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 18 | Farense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 82 |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 45 | 77 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 60 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 60 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 54 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 50 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 43 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 43 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 39 |
| 12 | Boavista | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -16 | 39 |
| 14 | Tondela | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -14 | 36 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -27 | 35 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 33 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 34 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 42 | -44 | 17 |