Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between SC Braga and Sporting CP, taking place on Sunday, 03 September 2023, at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga.
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SC Braga, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 4-2 away win over Chaves in their last league game, SC Braga will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. In that game they had 56% possession and managed 15 attempts on goal, with 7 on target, compared to Chaves who had 16 attempts and 5 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 14 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 9 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
They have had an excellent run of form at Estádio Municipal de Braga recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 home games.
On an individual basis, Ricardo Horta has scored in each of SC Braga's last 5 league games at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Sporting CP, Recent FormSporting CP will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 1-0 winners in their home fixture against Famalicão. They achieved 63% possession in that match and had 14 strikes at goal, with 6 hitting the target, up against Famalicão's tally of 7 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target.
Their boss Rúben Amorim has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 12 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 7 goals conceded across those matches. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 11 games in a row, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.
They are showing impressive form away from home with a run of 5 straight wins in a row and added to that are unbeaten on their travels in 10 games.
On an individual basis, Francisco Trincão is giving Sporting CP's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 4 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.
SC Braga will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Sporting CP, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 5-0 defeat.
Sportinguistas will be confident of finding the net in this one against SC Braga, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 6 encounters between the two sides. Sporting CP have a good attacking record away to Os Arcebispos in the league, having scored a total of 6 goals in their last 3 visits, which gives an average of 2 goals per game.
In the league, SC Braga has not won any of the last 3 times they have welcomed Sporting CP to Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Pedro Gonçalves will be looking to get on the scoresheet for Sporting CP against SC Braga in this one, having netted 5 goals in the previous 5 encounters between the two.
With no real injury worries, SC Braga manager Artur Jorge will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
There is only really one injury concern for the Sporting CP manager Rúben Amorim ahead of this clash, with Jeremiah St. Juste (Physical discomfort) missing out, which gives Amorim a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
SC Braga Playing at home | Sporting CP Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 2 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 9' | Time first goal scored | 3' |
| 67' | Time first goal conceded | 58' |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Subs used | 5 |
| - | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | - |
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