Sporting CP vs Braga – Following their 2-1 Primeira Liga victory over Vizela, Sporting Lisbon will be looking for a repeat of their most recent performance.
Sporting Lisbon had 63% of the possession in that game and eight of their 21 shots on goal were successful. The goals were scored by Pedro Gonçalves (59′) and Pedro Porro (95′) for Sporting Lisbon.
Vizela had eight shots on goal at the other end, three of which were on goal. Vizela’s goal came from Alex Méndez (75′). In five of the last six games involving Sporting Lisbon, three or more goals have been scored per game.
In these games, their opponents managed to score five goals, while Sporting Lisbon amassed a total of twelve. Whatever the case, we’ll simply have to wait to see if the pattern continues in this game.
As evidenced by their prior outcomes, Sporting Lisbon have lost both of their most recent league games to Braga.
in their previous six home league games.
Braga comes into the match off of a 1-2 Primeira Liga victory, which included the defeat of Paços de Ferreira. Braga had 61 percent of the game’s possession and 10 of its 15 shots on goal were successful.
Vtor Oliveira (58′) and Simon Banza (98′) scored goals for Braga. Paços de Ferreira, on the other hand, had 11 shots total, with 5 of them finding the back of the net. Paços de Ferreira’s Jordan Holsgrove scored in the 68th second.
The Braga defense has put on a string of standout performances, and as a result, they have only allowed 3 goals in their last six combined matches.
Their own forwards have managed to score 12 goals throughout the same period. Braga had won all five of their previous road league games into this matchup.
Sporting CP vs Braga – Betting Analysis
When comparing their previous head-to-head encounters, which date back to 02/02/2020, Sporting Lisbon has won three of them and Braga has won two, with one game ending in a draw.
In total, 16 goals were scored over those games, with Sportinguistas scoring 9 of them and Os Arcebispos scoring 7. 2.67 goals have been scored on average per game.
The two teams’ most recent league encounter was on Match Day 1 of the Primeira Liga on August 7, 2022, with the final result being Braga 3–3 Sporting Lisbon.
On that particular day, Braga had 44% of the possession and 7 of its 15 shots were successful. Simon Banza (14′), Sikou Niakaté (45′), and Abel Ruiz (88′) scored the goals.
Sporting Lisbon, on the other hand, made 11 attempts at goal, with 4 of them going in. Three players scored: Marcus Edwards (83′), Nuno Santos (18′), and Pedro Gonçalves (9′).
Fábio Verssimo was the official umpire. For Sporting Lisbon manager Rben Amorim, Luis Neto (knee injury), Daniel Bragança (cruciate ligament rupture), and Dário Essugo (muscle injury) won’t be able to play.
There is only one fitness concern for Braga manager Artur Jorge in a group of players who are otherwise available. Ricardo Horta won’t be playing because of an unknown injury. In our opinion, Braga will do well to score goals against Sporting Lisbon, who are expected to win the game.
What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 min. result market, victory for Sporting Lisbon is available for 1.97, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3.68 and betting on the winning team to be Braga is 3.64. They are the most competitive prices that can be secured right now.
Sporting CP vs Braga – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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