Sporting Braga vs Nacional – Preview, Tips and Odds

Portugal: Taça De Portugal
Braga
Full Time
2:2
Nacional
Highlights and Stats


Sporting Braga and Nacional will come up against one another in a battle that will go down at Estádio Municipal de Braga. Both sides are set to meet on Tuesday for the return leg of their semi-final meeting in Taça de Portugal.

Sporting Braga vs Nacional Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2023/04/12Last 20 Games
Braga
win
  • ?
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Daway
Nacional
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome

Worth Mentioning

The outcome of the most recent encounter between Sporting Braga and Nacional was an away win for Sporting Braga, with the final score being 5:0. The match went down on 12th of April 2023. Sporting Braga is boasting a string of seven sequential victories and has avoided defeat in the previous seventeen matches. During the previous 10 encounters, the home side did not enjoy a significant advantage as the 4 wins at home and 4 wins away clearly indicated. No more than 2 of the 10 latest meetings ended in a draw. Both teams scored in three of the last five games and five produced over 2.5 goals. In the meantime Sporting Braga managed to keep two clean sheets, while Nacional conceded goals in all matches. The majority of the previous H2H clashes ended with a high number of goals, with both teams netting a total of 20 across the last 5.

Sporting Braga vs Nacional Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 20 games

BragaNacional
  • Goals

    2.15
    1.10
  • Fouls

    9.43
    9.71
  • Corners

    4.86
    2.29
  • Offsides

    2.71
    2.14
  • Cards

    2.00
    2.71
  • Posession

    57%
    43%

Sporting Braga Form

  • ?
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome

Sporting Braga’s last game ended in a win when visiting Casa Pia with the score after the final whistle being 0:1. The team is presently on a run of five uninterrupted wins and has not tasted defeat across the most recent eight games. During the most recent 10 encounters of Sporting Braga, the teams involved were not really affected by playing at home or away, as they ended in a total of 5 triumphs for the hosts and 4 wins for the visitors. The outfit finished in draws in only 1 of the preceding 10 meetings. Out of the last five Sporting Braga encounters, three produced over 2.5 goals and two witnessed goals at both ends. Within this timeframe they were able to keep three clean sheets, and at least one goal was scored in all of the team’s matches. Judging by the numbers, the team’s preceding 5 games saw an average of 3.00 goals.
  • Goals
    2.20
  • Fouls
    12.30
  • Corners
    5.60
  • Offsides
    1.50
  • Cards
    2.70
  • Posession
    57%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Portuguese Liga2023/04/21Casa PiaSporting Braga01 W
Portuguese Liga2023/04/16Sporting BragaGil Vicente10 W
Cup2023/04/12NacionalSporting Braga05 W
Portuguese Liga2023/04/08Sporting BragaEstoril41 W
Portuguese Liga2023/04/02ChavesSporting Braga12 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/19Sporting BragaPorto00 D
Portuguese Liga2023/03/11VizelaSporting Braga04 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/05Sporting BragaRio Ave20 W
Portuguese Liga2023/02/27GuimaraesSporting Braga21 L
Portuguese Liga2023/02/19Sporting BragaArouca20 W

Nacional Form

  • ?
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Daway

The latest match of Nacional was against Feirense on Friday, with the outcome being a 0:0 draw at home. Prior to the last encounter, the club was on a run of five losses in a row and still has not registered a win. Playing at home turned out to be of little help across the ten previous Nacional games as the hosting party recorded 3 victories and the travelling sides registered 5 triumphs. Just two of those last 10 clashes were draws. All but one of the team’s five last matches had over 2.5 goals and none witnessed goals at both ends of the field. Nacional kept one clean sheet and they failed to score in all five encounters. Over the course of the team’s previous five clashes, the sides scored an average of 3 goals.
  • Goals
    0.80
  • Fouls
    11.80
  • Corners
    5.40
  • Offsides
    1.10
  • Cards
    2.30
  • Posession
    27%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Segunda Liga2023/04/21NacionalFeirense00 D
Segunda Liga2023/04/16PenafielNacional30 L
Cup2023/04/12NacionalSporting Braga05 L
Segunda Liga2023/04/07NacionalUD Oliveirense03 L
Segunda Liga2023/04/02VilafranquenseNacional40 L
Segunda Liga2023/03/18NacionalMoreirense02 L
Segunda Liga2023/03/11TrofenseNacional22 D
Segunda Liga2023/03/05NacionalSporting Covilha20 W
Segunda Liga2023/02/26BelenensesNacional01 W
Segunda Liga2023/02/13MafraNacional33 D

Formations and Lineups

Braga

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G12Tiago Sá
  • D17Josafat Mendes
  • D15Paulo Oliveira
  • D5Serdar Saatçı
  • D6Nuno Sequeira
  • M19Uroš Račić
  • M10André Horta
  • M7Rodrigo Gomes
  • M22Pizzi
  • M14Álvaro Djaló
  • F23Simon Banza
12 Tiago Sá 17 Josafat Mendes 15 Paulo Oliveira 5 Serdar Saatçı 6 Nuno Sequeira 19 Uroš Račić 10 André Horta 7 Rodrigo Gomes 22 Pizzi 14 Álvaro Djaló 23 Simon Banza

Nacional

Formation:4-3-3
  • G37Lucas França
  • D2João Aurélio
  • D40Clayton
  • D3Rafael Vieira
  • D5José Gomes
  • M8Vladan Danilović
  • M20Jota
  • M10Luís Esteves
  • F70Rúben Macedo
  • F29Zé Manuel
  • F11Witi
37 Lucas França 2 João Aurélio 40 Clayton 3 Rafael Vieira 5 José Gomes 8 Vladan Danilović 20 Jota 10 Luís Esteves 70 Rúben Macedo 29 Zé Manuel 11 Witi

Match Details

BragavsNacional
  • 90+3`
    2 - 2
    Dudu (pen.)
  • 72`
    2 - 1
    ClaytonP. Gomez
  • 69`
    (in) I. Medeiros(out) Pizzi
  • 69`
    (in) Bruma(out) A. Djalo
  • 61`
    R. MacedoUnsportsmanlike conduct
  • 60`
    (in) Tormena(out) P. Oliveira
  • 60`
    (in) C. Borja(out) Sequeira
  • 59`
    (in) A. Sousa(out) Rafael
  • 58`
    J. AurelioHolding
  • 48`
    R. Gomes
    2 - 0
  • 46`
    (in) Dudu(out) Ze Manuel
  • 46`
    (in) C. Daniel(out) Witi
  • 46`
    (in) Marakis(out) V. Danilovic
  • 46`
    (in) Gorby(out) A. Horta
  • 46`
    (in) P. Gomez(out) L. Esteves
  • 35`
    V. DanilovicTripping
  • 33`
    U. Racic (pen.)
    1 - 0
  • 21`
    PizziTripping

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