Gil Vicente 2–1 Sporting Braga
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.1 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.2 – 0.7
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot saw it as open: Gil Vicente 36%, the draw 30%, Sporting Braga 34%.
Gil Vicente won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ricardo Horta, 66.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Gustavo Varela +20.2, Ghislain Konan +15.8, Ricardo Horta +11.7.
Well below it: Rodrigo Zalazar −10.3, Lukáš Horníček −9.5, João Moutinho −9.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Gil Vicente
| 7 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | at Moreirense |
| 1 Feb 2026 | W 5–0 | v Famalicão |
| 26 Jan 2026 | L 0–3 | at FC Porto |
| 17 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | v CD Nacional |
| 2 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Sporting CP |
Sporting Braga
| 8 Feb 2026 | W 3–0 | v Rio Ave |
| 2 Feb 2026 | W 4–0 | at AVS - Futebol SAD |
| 29 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | at Go Ahead Eagles |
| 25 Jan 2026 | W 5–0 | v FC Alverca |
| 22 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | v Nottingham Forest |
Head to head
| 14 Sep 2025 | Sporting Braga 0–1 Gil Vicente |
Gil Vicente
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Espigares | 9 | 70.0 | – |
| Agustín Moreira | 29 | 61.4 | – |
| Gustavo Varela | 45 | 61.2 | +20.2 |
| Ghislain Konan | 90 | 57.2 | +15.8 |
| Murilo | 89 | 55.3 | +9.1 |
| Santi García | 90 | 53.6 | +6.8 |
| Marvin Elimbi Gilbert | 90 | 50.9 | +6.8 |
| Jonathan Buatu | 90 | 49.6 | +2.9 |
| Lucão | 90 | 49.4 | +3.1 |
| Luís Esteves | 87 | 48.6 | +2.4 |
| Joelson Fernandes | 61 | 41.9 | −3.3 |
| Zé Carlos | 90 | 41.2 | −1.7 |
| Carlos Eduardo | 45 | 39.8 | – |
| Hevertton Santos | 28 | 36.0 | – |
| Zé Carlos | 62 | 34.5 | −5.8 |
| Sergio Bermejo | 1 | 17.3 | – |
Sporting Braga
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Lelo | 10 | 100.0 | – |
| Diego Rodrigues | 25 | 69.4 | – |
| Ricardo Horta | 90 | 66.9 | +11.7 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 90 | 52.3 | +1.1 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 18 | 50.4 | – |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 18 | 48.2 | – |
| Victor Gómez | 90 | 47.7 | +1.9 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 65 | 47.2 | −2.2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 90 | 46.4 | −10.3 |
| Adrian Leon Barišić | 72 | 45.9 | −8.4 |
| Pau Víctor | 72 | 45.8 | −7.5 |
| Bright Arrey-Mbi | 80 | 44.5 | +1.1 |
| João Moutinho | 80 | 43.9 | −9.0 |
| Lukáš Horníček | 90 | 43.7 | −9.5 |
| Fran Navarro | 10 | 39.5 | – |
| Gabriel Martínez | 90 | 37.1 | −6.7 |