FC Alverca 1–2 Sporting Braga
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.0 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.1 – 2.5
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot saw it as open: FC Alverca 34%, the draw 30%, Sporting Braga 36%.
Sporting Braga won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 1.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pau Víctor, 72.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Pau Víctor +20.5, Mario Dorgeles +17.6, Adrian Bajrami +17.5.
Well below it: Rayan Lucas −14.4, Isaac James −11.6, Vivaldo −9.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Alverca
| 29 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | v Santa Clara |
| 22 Aug 2026 | L 1–3 | at Sporting CP |
| 15 Aug 2026 | D 2–2 | v CF Estrela Amadora |
| 9 Aug 2026 | L 0–2 | at FC Porto |
| 16 May 2026 | L 0–1 | at Famalicão |
Sporting Braga
| 31 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | v Vitória SC |
| 27 Aug 2026 | D 0–0 | at FK Austria Wien |
| 20 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | v FK Austria Wien |
| 13 Aug 2026 | D 0–0 | at Dinamo Minsk |
| 9 Aug 2026 | D 2–2 | at Moreirense |
Head to head
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sporting Braga 5–0 FC Alverca |
| 17 Aug 2025 | FC Alverca 0–3 Sporting Braga |
FC Alverca
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Gui | 37 | 72.9 | – |
| Chiquinho | 90 | 58.8 | +12.6 |
| Matheus Mendes | 90 | 54.9 | +7.0 |
| Zakaria Kassary | 19 | 46.9 | – |
| Toni Tamarit | 90 | 44.3 | – |
| Cédric Nuozzi | 13 | 43.9 | – |
| André Vidigal | 19 | 43.3 | – |
| Figueiredo | 71 | 43.0 | −4.8 |
| Steven Baseya | 90 | 42.7 | −4.9 |
| Yaya Bojang | 90 | 40.8 | −6.7 |
| Dawda Camara | 37 | 40.2 | – |
| Ian Luccas | 71 | 38.4 | −7.0 |
| Isaac James | 90 | 36.8 | −11.6 |
| Sergi Gómez | 83 | 36.8 | −5.6 |
| Vivaldo | 53 | 35.4 | −9.0 |
| Rayan Lucas | 53 | 30.8 | −14.4 |
Sporting Braga
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jovan Milošević | 13 | 78.2 | – |
| Pau Víctor | 90 | 72.7 | +20.5 |
| Mario Dorgeles | 64 | 66.2 | +17.6 |
| Vítor Carvalho | 90 | 64.2 | +13.3 |
| Sergio Barcia | 45 | 63.8 | – |
| João Moutinho | 90 | 62.9 | +14.8 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 83 | 61.4 | +10.8 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 45 | 61.1 | +17.5 |
| Gabriel Martínez | 45 | 58.1 | +13.6 |
| Diego Rodrigues | 45 | 57.5 | +6.2 |
| Diogo Travassos | 45 | 55.2 | +11.7 |
| Tomás Marqués | 26 | 53.2 | – |
| Victor Gómez | 90 | 52.5 | +5.7 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 90 | 50.7 | +3.3 |
| Bernardo Fontes | 90 | 46.5 | −2.1 |
| Fran Navarro | 45 | 39.6 | −4.9 |