Sporting CP vs SC Braga: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs SC Braga?
Sporting CP won 2-1 on August 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′WendelSporting CP
- 44′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 73′Wilson EduardoSC Braga
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-3-3- 11Raphinha
- 29Luiz Phellype
- 23A. Diaby
- 37Wendel
- 98I. Doumbia
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 9M. Acuña
- 50Thierry Correia
- 4S. Coates
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Renan Ribeiro
SC Braga
4-4-2- 21Ricardo Horta
- 9Koka
- 7Wilson Eduardo
- 15André Horta
- 27Fransérgio
- 6Claudemir
- 36Bruno Viana
- 14Pablo Santos
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; SC Braga have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Benfica(away) | 0-5 | Super Cup |
| May 25, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 3-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| May 18, 2019 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2019 | Tondela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2019 | Brondby(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Brondby(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 17, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 3 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2019 | Sporting CP 3-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 24, 2018 | SC Braga 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 31, 2018 | SC Braga 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Sporting CP 2-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2017 | SC Braga 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs SC Braga on Feb 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 3rd in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and SC Braga sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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