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Probable Lineups

Braga
3-4-3
Sporting CP
3-4-3
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(19) 12 Goals 29 (38)
(16) 5 Assists 20 (26)
(6.6) 6.7 Average Ratings 7.2 (6.9)
26 Average Age 24.2
181.3 Average Height (cm) 181.8
(0.9) 1 Shots pg 2 (1.5)
(55%) 57% Aerial Duel Success 46% (53%)
(0.5) 0.8 Dribbles pg 1 (1.1)
(0.8) 1.1 Tackles pg 1 (1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Liga Portugal.

Missing Players

Braga
Sporting
Player Reason Status Rating
Rodrigo Zalazar Doubtful 7.34
Player Reason Status Rating
Gonçalo Inácio Out 7.05
Nuno Santos Out 6.71

Team News

Braga
Sporting
  • Zalazar is the only injury concern for Sunday, but he might recover on time.
  • Matheus, Niakaté, Victor Gómez and Yuri Ribeiro were rested in midweek and will bring fresh legs here.
  • Bruma and Gharbi will be in competition to feature out wide.
  • Gonçalo Inácio and Nuno Santos are the only players unavailable for Sunday.
  • Gyokeres is the man of the moment right now - he scored 9 goals in the last three games (including an 'hat-trick' against Manchester City) and was named UEFA Champions League Player of the week. The Swede should be full of beans here.
  • On his last game, Rúben Amorim will probably name the same Starting XI that defeated Manchester City 4-1.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
1 S. CP 11 0 0 33
5 Braga 6 2 3 20

Prediction

  • After three convincing displays in a row (SC Farense, Vitória and FC Arouca), SC Braga showed some vulnerabilities again in midweek - 1-1 in the Europa League against Elfsborg. Braga's inconsistency means they are 10 points off the top of the table and could drop to 6th place if they lose here.
  • Sporting head into this game at a bittersweet moment. They beat Manchester City 4-1 in midweek and have won all 10 of their league games... but this will be the last game for Rúben Amorim, the main man behind it all. On the pitch, the team doesn't seem to be feeling the transition and has responded well since the departure of their coach was announced - 3 wins in 3 games across all competitions with Gyokeres standing out (9 goals in this period).
  • There's no escaping the main focus of this game: Rúben Amorim's farewell from Sporting management against his former team. This factor will give the lions extra motivation to win on Sunday against a team that will have less 48 hours to prepare for the match. An away win is the expected result.
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Braga
Sporting CP
Bruma 7.37
J. Ferreira 6.99
G. Martínez 6.92
V. Gyökeres 8.44
Trincão 8.28
Pote 7.95
A. El Ouazzani 4
Bruma 3
R. Horta 3
V. Gyökeres 16
Pote 4
Trincão 3
Bruma 4
R. Zalazar 3
A. Marín 2
Trincão 8
Pote 4
D. Bragança 3

Match Forecast

Braga will score as a result of a through ball  
Sporting CP will score a long shot  
Sporting CP will make a comeback if they go behind  
Braga will dominate in the air  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.