Nacional vs Sporting Braga preview: Taça De Portugal Semi-finals leg 1 of 2

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Competition: Portugal Taça De Portugal
Competition: Wed 12.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio da Madeira

The league table is allowed to rest as Nacional and Sporting Braga battle for Taça De Portugal honors in this first Semi-finals leg of two fixtures.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional participated in Taça De Portugal the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.

Nacional's results here at Estádio da Madeira in the Segunda Liga have been very modest with 4 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Nacional haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 301 minutes ago. Macedo scored that one.

Nacional's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-5 vs Sporting Braga (in Taça De Portugal). Midfield player Danilović got a match rating of 7.15 in that game, the max score being 10. Danilović dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 53 successful passes (of 57 total).

Ahead of that match, Nacional lost 0-3 at home to UD Oliveirense.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Nacional have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 6 from 6 games. 4 defeats by at least two goals.

Nacional are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. On the other hand, Nacional have conceded 18 goals.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Braga's mission in Taça De Portugal last season failed in the round of 16.

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Liga Portugal.

Two trips in a row for Sporting Braga, whose manager Jorge could celebrate last time after the Taça De Portugal win against Nacional. The attacker Banza got a match rating of 10.0 in that game. Banza scored two goals, signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Braga secured a home win against Estoril with the score 4-1.

The Sporting Braga manager Jorge has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 14 league matches. As opposed to that, Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The 7 most recent games featuring these two teams have all finished as Sporting Braga victories. More of the same or streak broken?

The newest recorded match involving both these participants is the Nacional - Sporting Braga 0-5 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting BragaS. Banza
S. Banza
10 goals
Sporting BragaR. Horta
R. Horta
9 goals
Sporting BragaI. Picanço Medeiros
I. Picanço Medeiros
9 goals

Nacional missing players

Sporting Braga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nacional Sporting Braga
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
10 7   Won W   8 18
6 1   Drew D   0 2
9 5   Lost L   4 5
32 17   Scored S   25 52
33 15   Conceded C   19 29
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
72% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 88%
40% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   92% 72%
28% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   50% 40%
12% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 28%
36% 23%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
32% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 44%
36% 31%   Failed to Score F T   17% 16%
 
5 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.3
6.6 5.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4
2.5 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.4
4 2   Red cards R C   6 7
 
11.2 11.6   Shots (avg) S (   13.4 13.9
4 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6 5.8
32% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 36%
 
13.2 11.5   Shots against (avg) S A   13.2 11.5
4.5 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moreirense 27 18 6 3 52 25 13 11 2 0 30 10 14 7 4 3 22 15 27 60
2 Estrela Amadora 27 12 14 1 42 25 14 7 7 0 24 13 13 5 7 1 18 12 17 50
3 Farense 27 14 6 7 44 30 14 10 4 0 30 12 13 4 2 7 14 18 14 48
4 Academico Viseu 27 13 9 5 44 32 14 8 4 2 24 14 13 5 5 3 20 18 12 48
5 Vilafranquense 27 11 8 8 38 29 13 5 3 5 20 17 14 6 5 3 18 12 9 41
6 Porto II 27 11 7 9 40 32 13 5 4 4 20 10 14 6 3 5 20 22 8 40
7 Feirense 27 9 11 7 32 29 13 3 6 4 13 15 14 6 5 3 19 14 3 38
8 Torreense 27 11 4 12 29 30 14 6 2 6 15 14 13 5 2 6 14 16 -1 37
9 UD Oliveirense 27 8 10 9 36 37 13 4 8 1 18 13 14 4 2 8 18 24 -1 34
10 Tondela 27 6 15 6 29 26 14 3 7 4 15 16 13 3 8 2 14 10 3 33
11 Leixoes 27 8 9 10 28 33 13 4 4 5 13 12 14 4 5 5 15 21 -5 33
12 Penafiel 27 7 11 9 28 33 13 2 7 4 13 14 14 5 4 5 15 19 -5 32
13 Benfica II 27 8 7 12 41 44 14 6 2 6 26 22 13 2 5 6 15 22 -3 31
14 Mafra 27 7 10 10 35 42 14 4 6 4 20 19 13 3 4 6 15 23 -7 31
15 Nacional 27 7 7 13 28 38 14 4 2 8 15 18 13 3 5 5 13 20 -10 28
16 Belenenses 27 7 5 15 33 51 13 1 3 9 14 27 14 6 2 6 19 24 -18 26
17 Trofense 27 6 5 16 24 45 13 4 1 8 14 24 14 2 4 8 10 21 -21 23
18 Sporting Covilha 27 5 6 16 21 43 14 3 3 8 10 20 13 2 3 8 11 23 -22 21
  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 27 23 2 2 68 16 14 12 1 1 43 12 13 11 1 1 25 4 52 71
2 Porto 27 20 4 3 58 18 13 11 0 2 36 9 14 9 4 1 22 9 40 64
3 Sporting Braga 27 20 2 5 60 24 13 9 2 2 27 7 14 11 0 3 33 17 36 62
4 Sporting CP 27 18 3 6 56 26 13 11 0 2 35 7 14 7 3 4 21 19 30 57
5 Arouca 27 12 8 7 31 32 14 8 2 4 20 16 13 4 6 3 11 16 -1 44
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 27 12 5 10 26 31 14 8 3 3 14 10 13 4 2 7 12 21 -5 41
7 Vizela 27 11 5 11 31 28 13 5 2 6 15 14 14 6 3 5 16 14 3 38
8 Casa Pia 27 11 5 11 26 31 14 6 3 5 15 13 13 5 2 6 11 18 -5 38
9 Famalicao 27 11 3 13 28 34 13 7 1 5 13 10 14 4 2 8 15 24 -6 36
10 Rio Ave 27 9 7 11 27 31 13 7 1 5 14 10 14 2 6 6 13 21 -4 34
11 Chaves 27 8 9 10 27 33 13 3 5 5 15 17 14 5 4 5 12 16 -6 33
12 Boavista 27 9 6 12 32 45 14 6 5 3 18 18 13 3 1 9 14 27 -13 33
13 Gil Vicente 27 8 7 12 26 32 14 4 6 4 11 11 13 4 1 8 15 21 -6 31
14 Portimonense 27 8 3 16 20 35 14 5 3 6 12 14 13 3 0 10 8 21 -15 27
15 Estoril 27 7 4 16 23 43 13 4 2 7 12 22 14 3 2 9 11 21 -20 25
16 Maritimo 27 5 4 18 21 50 13 4 2 7 14 18 14 1 2 11 7 32 -29 19
17 Pacos de Ferreira 27 4 5 18 20 46 14 2 2 10 10 26 13 2 3 8 10 20 -26 17
18 Santa Clara 27 3 6 18 17 42 14 2 4 8 13 26 13 1 2 10 4 16 -25 15

Table
  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 27 23 2 2 68 16 14 12 1 1 43 12 13 11 1 1 25 4 52 71
2 Porto 27 20 4 3 58 18 13 11 0 2 36 9 14 9 4 1 22 9 40 64
3 Sporting Braga 27 20 2 5 60 24 13 9 2 2 27 7 14 11 0 3 33 17 36 62
4 Sporting CP 27 18 3 6 56 26 13 11 0 2 35 7 14 7 3 4 21 19 30 57
5 Arouca 27 12 8 7 31 32 14 8 2 4 20 16 13 4 6 3 11 16 -1 44
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 27 12 5 10 26 31 14 8 3 3 14 10 13 4 2 7 12 21 -5 41
7 Vizela 27 11 5 11 31 28 13 5 2 6 15 14 14 6 3 5 16 14 3 38
8 Casa Pia 27 11 5 11 26 31 14 6 3 5 15 13 13 5 2 6 11 18 -5 38
9 Famalicao 27 11 3 13 28 34 13 7 1 5 13 10 14 4 2 8 15 24 -6 36
10 Rio Ave 27 9 7 11 27 31 13 7 1 5 14 10 14 2 6 6 13 21 -4 34
11 Chaves 27 8 9 10 27 33 13 3 5 5 15 17 14 5 4 5 12 16 -6 33
12 Boavista 27 9 6 12 32 45 14 6 5 3 18 18 13 3 1 9 14 27 -13 33
13 Gil Vicente 27 8 7 12 26 32 14 4 6 4 11 11 13 4 1 8 15 21 -6 31
14 Portimonense 27 8 3 16 20 35 14 5 3 6 12 14 13 3 0 10 8 21 -15 27
15 Estoril 27 7 4 16 23 43 13 4 2 7 12 22 14 3 2 9 11 21 -20 25
16 Maritimo 27 5 4 18 21 50 13 4 2 7 14 18 14 1 2 11 7 32 -29 19
17 Pacos de Ferreira 27 4 5 18 20 46 14 2 2 10 10 26 13 2 3 8 10 20 -26 17
18 Santa Clara 27 3 6 18 17 42 14 2 4 8 13 26 13 1 2 10 4 16 -25 15

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