Liga Portugal 25/26 · 7 Mar 2026

Sporting Braga 2–2 Sporting CP

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.5 xG · Standout: Luis Guilherme scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Diego Rodrigues

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Sporting Braga 39%, the draw 29%, Sporting CP 32%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.6 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rodrigo Zalazar, 80.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rodrigo Zalazar +21.9, Luis Javier Suárez +17.2, Gabriel Moscardo +14.6.

Well below it: Rui Silva −15.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at CD Nacional Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	W 3–2	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
14 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
8 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
2 Feb 2026	W 4–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal

27 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	W 3–0	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
15 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
9 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at FC Porto Liga Portugal
1 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal

5 Oct 2025	Sporting CP 1–1 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward	90	1	1	0.85	80.1	+21.9
Ricardo Horta Forward	90	1	0	0.59	67.3	+13.9
João Moutinho Midfielder	69	0	0	0.02	59.9	+8.3
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder	45	0	0	0.09	59.5	+14.6
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	21	0	0	–	57.2	–
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	0	–	56.3	+12.2
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	52.4	+5.4
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder	68	0	0	–	51.0	+0.2
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender	90	0	0	–	50.3	+1.2
Pau Víctor Forward	78	0	0	–	48.8	−1.0
Paulo Oliveira Defender	45	0	0	–	48.3	−1.0
Mario Dorgeles Midfielder	9	0	0	–	45.9	–
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.5	−5.8
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	22	0	0	–	45.1	–
Victor Gómez Midfielder	88	0	0	0.02	41.0	−1.4
Fran Navarro Forward	12	0	0	–	39.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luis Guilherme Midfielder	17	0	0	–	100.0	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	1	0	1.23	74.4	+17.2
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	9	0	0	–	72.9	–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	73	0	1	0.04	59.7	+2.4
Geny Catamo Midfielder	81	0	0	0.24	56.7	+7.0
Ousmane Diomande Defender	90	0	0	0.19	54.5	+1.5
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	1	0	0.04	51.5	+2.5
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	73	0	0	0.01	50.6	+5.7
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.5	+0.3
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.3	−3.1
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	0	0.01	42.1	−5.4
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	0.17	39.5	−6.4
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.9	−15.5
João Simões Midfielder	17	0	0	–	31.4	–