League Cup 25/26, Final · 10 Jan 2026

Vitória SC 2–1 Sporting Braga

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Vitória SC 35%, the draw 30%, Sporting Braga 35%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ricardo Horta, 91.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ricardo Horta +32.3, Florian Grillitsch +19.7, Pau Víctor +16.8.

Well below it: Noah Saviolo −19.5, João Mendes −16.6, Gustaf Lagerbielke −14.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Sporting CP Taça da Liga
2 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
23 Dec 2025	L 1–4	v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
17 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v AVS - Futebol SAD Taça de Portugal

7 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Benfica Taça da Liga
3 Jan 2026	D 3–3	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Benfica Liga Portugal
23 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Caldas SC Taça de Portugal
19 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal

20 Sep 2025	Vitória SC 1–1 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Samu Midfielder	36	1	1	–	83.6	–
Oumar Camara Forward	36	0	0	–	71.4	–
Alioune Ndoye Forward	12	1	0	–	62.9	–
Diogo Sousa Midfielder	54	0	0	–	57.9	+8.4
Charles Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.0	+2.9
Beni Mukendi Midfielder	82	0	0	–	54.9	+2.6
Tony Strata Defender	90	0	0	–	50.5	−0.3
Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder	54	0	0	–	49.6	−3.9
Miguel Nóbrega Defender	90	0	0	–	47.9	−0.8
Rodrigo Abascal Defender	90	0	0	–	47.6	−0.3
Gustavo Silva Forward	12	0	0	–	45.2	–
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.8	−10.9
Nélson Oliveira Forward	78	0	0	–	37.1	−7.7
Noah Saviolo Midfielder	78	0	0	–	31.4	−19.5
João Mendes Defender	90	0	0	–	29.8	−16.6
Matija Mitrović Midfielder	8	0	0	–	28.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Ricardo Horta Forward	90	0	–	91.7	+32.3
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder	16	0	–	87.7	–
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder	60	0	–	73.4	+19.7
Pau Víctor Forward	74	0	–	71.1	+16.8
Mario Dorgeles Midfielder	74	1	–	67.4	+10.9
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward	90	0	–	63.6	−7.6
João Moutinho Midfielder	90	0	–	59.5	+7.8
Victor Gómez Midfielder	90	0	–	53.3	+3.6
Fran Navarro Forward	16	0	–	48.6	–
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender	90	0	–	47.4	−14.3
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	20	0	–	46.0	–
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	–	45.4	−0.1
Vítor Carvalho Defender	87	0	–	40.6	−13.6
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	–	40.0	−13.9
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	30	0	–	37.2	–