Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 19 Oct 2026

Sporting Braga 1–2 Gil Vicente

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.5
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 56%.

Gil Vicente won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Walace dos Santos França, 98.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Ricardo Esgaio +27.1, Gustaf Lagerbielke +14.9, Murilo +14.4.

Well below it: Jonas Wind −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting Braga

15 Oct 2026L 0–3at FC København Conference League
9 Oct 2026L 1–3v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
20 Sep 2026D 0–0at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
14 Sep 2026W 1–0v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
10 Sep 2026L 1–2at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal

Gil Vicente

14 Oct 2026D 2–2at UD Santarém Taça de Portugal
9 Oct 2026W 1–0at Moreirense Liga Portugal
19 Sep 2026D 1–1v CS Marítimo Liga Portugal
13 Sep 2026L 1–3at Benfica Liga Portugal
6 Sep 2026L 0–1v Académico Viseu FC Liga Portugal

Head to head

14 Feb 2026Gil Vicente 2–1 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
14 Sep 2025Sporting Braga 0–1 Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

Sporting Braga

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Silva Forward13000.3295.9–
Demir Ege Tıknaz Midfielder2400–77.7–
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender90000.0463.8+14.9
João Moutinho Midfielder6600–63.6+9.9
Ricardo Horta Forward90000.0661.3+6.0
Bernardo Fontes Goalkeeper9000–59.4+14.1
Pau Víctor Forward90100.4758.1+7.7
Adrian Bajrami Defender9000–56.7+9.5
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder13000.0754.6–
Vítor Carvalho Defender77000.0252.0−2.6
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder77000.0251.9+2.7
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder90000.1551.7−0.4
Victor Gómez Midfielder45000.2351.4+10.4
Diogo Travassos Defender7700–44.5+0.4
Fran Navarro Forward1300–42.5–
Jonas Wind Forward4500–40.2−8.3

Gil Vicente

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Walace dos Santos França Forward45100.9798.3–
Gonçalo Maia Pereira Midfielder100–95.4–
Tidjany Touré Midfielder26000.1064.5–
Ricardo Esgaio Defender90000.0364.0+27.1
Murilo Midfielder82010.0664.0+14.4
Zé Carlos Midfielder2600–61.3–
Lucão Goalkeeper9000–58.1+9.3
Diogo Prioste Midfielder6400–50.9−2.5
Joelson Fernandes Midfielder8000.0849.8–
Andreas Lausen Midfielder8900–49.1+4.7
Jonathan Buatu Defender9000–44.6−3.0
Mohamed Sanoussi Kaba Forward45000.1544.4–
Gil Martins Midfielder64000.1043.6+1.1
Marvin Elimbi Gilbert Defender9000–43.2−2.3
Santi García Midfielder9000–42.2+0.4
David Moreira Defender90000.0341.3+1.8