Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 14 Feb 2026

Gil Vicente 2–1 Sporting Braga

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is 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 2026W 2–1at Moreirense Liga Portugal
1 Feb 2026W 5–0v Famalicão Liga Portugal
26 Jan 2026L 0–3at FC Porto Liga Portugal
17 Jan 2026W 2–1v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
2 Jan 2026D 1–1v Sporting CP Liga Portugal

Sporting Braga

8 Feb 2026W 3–0v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
2 Feb 2026W 4–0at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
29 Jan 2026D 0–0at Go Ahead Eagles Europa League
25 Jan 2026W 5–0v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
22 Jan 2026W 1–0v Nottingham Forest Europa League

Head to head

14 Sep 2025Sporting Braga 0–1 Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

Gil Vicente

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Antonio Espigares Defender900–70.0–
Agustín Moreira Midfielder2900–61.4–
Gustavo Varela Forward45100.4361.2+20.2
Ghislain Konan Defender90000.0357.2+15.8
Murilo Midfielder89010.3755.3+9.1
Santi García Midfielder90110.2153.6+6.8
Marvin Elimbi Gilbert Defender9000–50.9+6.8
Jonathan Buatu Defender90000.0849.6+2.9
Lucão Goalkeeper9000–49.4+3.1
Luís Esteves Midfielder87000.0948.6+2.4
Joelson Fernandes Midfielder61000.0141.9−3.3
Zé Carlos Midfielder9000–41.2−1.7
Carlos Eduardo Forward4500–39.8–
Hevertton Santos Defender2800–36.0–
Zé Carlos Defender62000.0234.5−5.8
Sergio Bermejo Midfielder100–17.3–

Sporting Braga

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Leonardo Lelo Midfielder1000–100.0–
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder2500–69.4–
Ricardo Horta Forward90100.2166.9+11.7
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender90000.0152.3+1.1
Paulo Oliveira Defender18000.0850.4–
Demir Ege Tıknaz Midfielder1800–48.2–
Victor Gómez Midfielder9001–47.7+1.9
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder65000.0247.2−2.2
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward90000.0946.4−10.3
Adrian Leon Barišić Defender72000.1645.9−8.4
Pau Víctor Forward7200–45.8−7.5
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender8000–44.5+1.1
João Moutinho Midfielder80000.0643.9−9.0
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper9000–43.7−9.5
Fran Navarro Forward1000–39.5–
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder90000.0437.1−6.7