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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2022 at 6pm UK
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Sporting Lisbon

Braga
3 - 3
Sporting Lisbon

Banza (14'), Niakate (45+1'), Ruiz (88')
Niakate (22'), Elmusrati (24')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Goncalves (9'), Santos (18'), Edwards (83')
Nunes (68'), Goncalves (74')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Braga and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Braga 2-1 Bournemouth
Tuesday, July 19 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Braga 1-2 Sporting Lisbon

Sunday will certainly be a tough opening test for Sporting Lisbon against one of the Primeira Liga's strongest sides, but we see Ruben Amorim's men coming away with all three points. With Benfica already putting three points on the board, Os Leoes will know the importance of a strong start in the fight for the title, and we anticipate them securing a narrow victory away from home. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 54.35%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Braga had a probability of 21.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.77%) and 0-2 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.25%), while for a Braga win it was 1-0 (6.49%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1% likelihood.

Result
BragaDrawSporting Lisbon
21.96% (-0.378 -0.38) 23.69% (-0.23 -0.23) 54.35% (0.607 0.61)
Both teams to score 52.41% (0.232 0.23)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.77% (0.55 0.55)48.22% (-0.55 -0.55)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.62% (0.501 0.5)70.38% (-0.503 -0.5)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.64% (-0.052 -0.05)36.36% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.85% (-0.052 -0.05)73.14% (0.049000000000007 0.05)
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.36% (0.428 0.43)17.64% (-0.43 -0.43)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.75% (0.738 0.74)48.24% (-0.741 -0.74)
Score Analysis
    Braga 21.96%
    Sporting Lisbon 54.34%
    Draw 23.68%
BragaDrawSporting Lisbon
1-0 @ 6.49% (-0.159 -0.16)
2-1 @ 5.7% (-0.066 -0.07)
2-0 @ 3.28% (-0.085 -0.09)
3-1 @ 1.92% (-0.025 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.67% (0.002 0)
3-0 @ 1.11% (-0.03 -0.03)
Other @ 1.8%
Total : 21.96%
1-1 @ 11.25% (-0.12 -0.12)
0-0 @ 6.41% (-0.147 -0.15)
2-2 @ 4.94% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.96% (0.015 0.02)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 23.68%
0-1 @ 11.12% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-2 @ 9.77% (0.038 0.04)
0-2 @ 9.65% (0.051 0.05)
1-3 @ 5.65% (0.1 0.1)
0-3 @ 5.58% (0.106 0.11)
2-3 @ 2.86% (0.046 0.05)
1-4 @ 2.45% (0.077 0.08)
0-4 @ 2.42% (0.079 0.08)
2-4 @ 1.24% (0.037 0.04)
Other @ 3.6%
Total : 54.34%

How you voted: Braga vs Sporting Lisbon

Braga
19.6%
Draw
8.7%
Sporting Lisbon
71.7%
46
Head to Head
Jan 22, 2022 8.30pm
Sporting Lisbon
1-2
Braga
Goncalves (24')
Sarabia (45'), Coates (51'), Nunes (90+1')
Galeno (52' pen.), Gorby (90+7')
Castro (57'), Ruiz (90+2'), Hornicek (90+7'), Magalhaes (90+9')
Aug 14, 2021 8.30pm
Braga
1-2
Sporting Lisbon
Ruiz (90+2')
Silva (22'), Fransergio (37'), Galeno (69')
Cabral (40'), Goncalves (50')
Coates (57'), Reis (70'), Adan (90+4')
Reis (80')
Jul 31, 2021 8.45pm
Sporting Lisbon
2-1
Braga
Cabral (29'), Goncalves (43')
Palhinha (17'), Goncalves (44'), Nunes (49')
Fransergio (20')
Fransergio (45+2'), Tormena (62'), Sequeira (87'), Novais (90+1')
Apr 25, 2021 8pm
Braga
0-1
Sporting Lisbon

Fransergio (17'), Gaitan (64'), Horta (78'), Esgaio (90+4')
Nunes (81')
Inacio (10'), Tomas (77'), Goncalves (90+5'), Adan (90+6')
Inacio (18')
Jan 23, 2021 7.45pm
Sporting Lisbon
1-0
Braga
Porro (41')
Cabral (24'), Mendes (76'), Porro (81'), Nunes (88'), Goncalves (90+5'), Neto (90+6')
Amorim (33'), Goncalves (90+7')

Sequeira (32'), Elmusrati (90+4')
Oliveira (33')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Porto1512123692737
2Sporting Lisbon14120243103336
3Benfica1411213482635
4Braga1584327161128
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara159061615127
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7Casa Pia155551618-220
8MoreirenseMoreirense156271922-320
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
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