Sporting CP v SC Braga result
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Sporting CP 5–0 SC Braga — Sporting CP won this Primeira Liga match.
The result
Sporting CP beat SC Braga 5–0 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Wednesday 1 February.
The goals
Sporting CP led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sporting CP: Hidemasa Morita (9’, assisted by Jeremiah St. Juste; 46’, assisted by Youssef Chermiti), Marcus Edwards (61’, assisted by Pote), Matheus Reis (86’, assisted by Pote) and Pote (90’ pen). S. Niakaté (49’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Sporting CP 0.00, SC Braga 0.00, from 22 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Sporting CP: Sebastián Coates (76’); SC Braga: S. Niakaté (31’) and S. Niakaté (49’).
What it changes
Sporting CP’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 18, across nine matches. Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Pote (Sporting CP) 13.8, Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP) 9.7 and Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP) 7.9 led the match.
Next up
Sporting CP next host LASK on 21 October 2026.
SC Braga next host Gent on 22 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Sporting CP: Sporting CP v LASK, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for SC Braga: SC Braga v Gent, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Sporting CP 5–0 SC Braga · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
- Referee: Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
- Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting CP 3 · draws 1 · SC Braga 2 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L · SC Braga 5W 0D 0L
Sporting CP 5–0 SC Braga (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 January 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Sporting CP for / against | Line | SC Braga for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 7.67 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.67 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.83 for · 7.83 against n 6 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13 for · 6 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.33 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.83 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.67 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 8.5 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 3.33 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.67 for · 2.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
Sporting CP
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateus Fernandes n 3 | 35.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | — |
| M. Tanlongo n 8 | 57.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | — |
| Dário Essugo n 3 | 30 | 3 | 2 | — |
| H. Morita n 8 | 64.5 | 2.6 | 1 | — |
| M. Ugarte n 8 | 73.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Porro n 8 | 78.5 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Paulinho n 8 | 77.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Trincão n 8 | 60.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Rochinha n 8 | 32.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Pote n 8 | 82.4 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Edwards n 8 | 56.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Pedro Porro n 8 | 78.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Pote n 8 | 82.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Paulinho n 8 | 77.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Nuno Santos n 8 | 60.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Esgaio n 8 | 46.5 | 3.9 |
| M. Ugarte n 8 | 73.5 | 3.5 |
| Mateus Fernandes n 3 | 35.3 | 3.4 |
| S. Alexandropoulos n 8 | 25.6 | 3.1 |
| Dário Essugo n 3 | 30 | 3 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Adán n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
SC Braga
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Banza n 8 | 25.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | — |
| Hernâni Infande n 5 | 29 | 2.5 | 3.1 | — |
| Fabiano n 8 | 82.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | — |
| Vítinha n 8 | 78.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | — |
| S. Niakaté n 8 | 88.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vítinha n 8 | 78.8 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Álvaro Djaló n 8 | 26.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Iuri Medeiros n 8 | 71.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| S. Banza n 8 | 25.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| U. Račić n 8 | 36.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vítinha n 8 | 78.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Álvaro Djaló n 8 | 26.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Ricardo Horta n 8 | 77.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| S. Banza n 8 | 25.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Iuri Medeiros n 8 | 71.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Fabiano n 8 | 82.1 | 2.5 |
| C. Borja n 8 | 42.3 | 2.4 |
| Castro n 8 | 48.9 | 2.3 |
| Nuno Sequeira n 8 | 75.6 | 2.1 |
| André Horta n 8 | 50.1 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Matheus n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
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Match statistics & details
| Sporting CP | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Possession | 35% |
| 22 | Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 17 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 578 | Passes | 321 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
Sporting CP player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adán | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. St. Juste | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Ricardo Esgaio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Pote | 90 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Youssef Chermiti | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sebastián Coates | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 7.2 |
| Marcus Edwards | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Nuno Santos | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| M. Ugarte | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| H. Morita | 64 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| M. Tanlongo sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Trincão sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Arthur Gomes sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Matheus Reis sub | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Fatawu sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
SC Braga player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Vítor Tormena | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Víctor Gómez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Abel Ruiz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Al Musrati | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nuno Sequeira | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| U. Račić | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| S. Banza | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Niakaté | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | RY | 6.2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| André Horta sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Mendes sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Borja sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Pizzi sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Sporting CP v SC Braga — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2022-08-07 SC Braga 3–3 Sporting CP
- 2022-01-22 Sporting CP 1–2 SC Braga
- 2021-08-14 SC Braga 1–2 Sporting CP
- 2021-04-25 SC Braga 0–1 Sporting CP
- 2021-01-02 Sporting CP 2–0 SC Braga
- 2020-02-02 SC Braga 1–0 Sporting CP
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and SC Braga?
- In their last 6 meetings, Sporting CP won 3, SC Braga won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sporting CP and SC Braga?
- Recent form — Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L; SC Braga 5W 0D 0L.
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