Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 14 Sep 2025

Sporting Braga 0–1 Gil Vicente

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.3
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 65%.

Gil Vicente won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Leonardo Lelo, 87.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Leonardo Lelo +29.8, Pablo Felipe +16.6, Luís Esteves +14.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting Braga

31 Aug 2025D 2–2at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
28 Aug 2025W 5–1v Lincoln Red Imps Europa League
24 Aug 2025D 2–2v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
21 Aug 2025W 4–0at Lincoln Red Imps Europa League
17 Aug 2025W 3–0at FC Alverca Liga Portugal

Gil Vicente

29 Aug 2025W 2–0v Moreirense Liga Portugal
24 Aug 2025D 0–0at Famalicão Liga Portugal
18 Aug 2025L 0–2v FC Porto Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2025W 2–0at CD Nacional Liga Portugal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sporting Braga

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Leonardo Lelo Midfielder9000–87.2+29.8
Ricardo Horta Forward10000.2259.3–
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper9000–56.3+8.1
Victor Gómez Midfielder9000–56.0+8.9
Sikou Niakaté Defender90000.2251.5–
João Moutinho Midfielder90000.7450.5–
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder9000–46.0–
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder4500–45.1−5.6
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward4500–44.7–
Pau Víctor Forward45000.0944.7−3.2
Paulo Oliveira Defender8000–44.5−6.8
Amine El Ouazzani Forward90000.0542.5−3.6
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder45000.0640.5–
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder25000.0336.8–
Fran Navarro Forward6500–36.5–

Gil Vicente

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pablo Felipe Forward70100.8769.7+16.6
Andrew Goalkeeper9000–69.1+13.9
Luís Esteves Midfielder80000.0568.5+14.2
Agustín Moreira Midfielder55010.0659.1–
Antonio Espigares Defender1000–58.2–
Jonathan Buatu Defender9000–57.9+12.5
Murilo Midfielder70000.0655.7–
Santi García Midfielder55000.1154.6+9.1
Zé Carlos Defender90000.0153.1+4.1
Marvin Elimbi Gilbert Defender9000–50.1+9.5
Zé Carlos Midfielder3500–45.1–
Martin Fernández Midfielder3500–43.0–
Facundo Cáseres Midfielder9000–42.5−4.2
Ghislain Konan Defender90000.1041.7−3.7
Sergio Bermejo Midfielder2000–37.6–
Gustavo Varela Forward2000–36.0–