Nacional vs SC Braga: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 28, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won 1-2 on February 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′FransérgioSC Braga
- 29′Abel RuizSC Braga
- 69′B. RiascosNacional
Official lineup for Nacional vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nacional
4-1-4-1- 55Nuno Borges
- 94B. Riascos
- 45V. Thill
- 11K. Gorré
- 5L. Azouni
- 88Chico Ramos
- 4Pedrão
- 22Kalindi Alves de Souza
- 17João Vigário
- 33Rui Correia
- 1R. Piscitelli
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 9Abel Ruiz
- 90Galeno
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 11Lucas Piazón
- 8Al Musrati
- 27Fransérgio
- 86Bruno Rodrigues
- 3Vítor Tormena
- 26C. Borja
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; SC Braga have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Belenenses(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Farense(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Rio Ave(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | AS Roma(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2021 | AS Roma(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nacional wins, 1 draw, 5 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | SC Braga 2-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Nacional 0-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | SC Braga 4-2 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2017 | SC Braga 4-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Nacional 0-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Nacional 2-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 16th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and SC Braga sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy