Sporting CP vs SC Braga: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs SC Braga?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 54′PoteSporting CP
- 78′Matheus NunesSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; SC Braga have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Belenenses(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Farense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Mafra(home) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Famalicao(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Boavista(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Rio Ave(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Olímpico do Montijo(away) | 7-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | SC Braga 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2020 | SC Braga 2-1 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Sporting CP 2-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: SC Braga vs Sporting CP on Feb 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 1st in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and SC Braga sit 13th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy