SC Braga
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel47 kmRest days14 · 14Matches / 14d1 · 1
Real contextStrength only
SC Braga—%
Draw—%
FC Porto—%
Weather (Braga)
Forecast from 26 Dec
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for SC Braga and FC Porto. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
FC Porto
+0.62
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.75xG against1.13
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Trend
SC Braga
63%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
FC Porto
4
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Trend
FC Porto
2.2
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Insight
SC Braga
3
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet
Attack
-
Insight
FC Porto
+0.62
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.75xG against1.13
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Trend
FC Porto
2.2
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
-
Trend
SC Braga
63%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored
Defence
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Insight
FC Porto
4
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
FC Porto
0.9
Goals conceded per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
SC Braga
3
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet
Streaks
Not enough recorded data for this category yet.
Team strength
SC BragaFC Porto
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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56
Current StrengthIn forecast
80
41
AttackIn forecast
74
59
DefenceIn forecast
79
19
Form indexContext
84
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisFC Porto
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
SC BragaFC Porto
1.13
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
2.50
1.25
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.50
1.06
xGVia Att/Def
2.24
0.74
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.78
+0.07
Goals minus xGContext
+0.26
88%
Scored inContext
100%
38%
Clean sheetsContext
50%
13.00
ShotsContext
16.25
4.38
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
6.50
34%
On target shareContext
40%
8.13
Shots in the boxContext
11.25
63%
Box shareContext
71%
9%
ConversionContext
15%
2.57
OffsidesContext
2.71
8.63
Shots allowedContext
10.25
2.63
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.75
2.43
BlocksContext
2.75
1.63
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.13
62%
Save rateContext
77%
59%
PossessionIn forecast
55%
572
PassesContext
426
491
Accurate passesContext
363
86%
Pass accuracyContext
85%
6.66
Team ratingContext
7.05
13.25
FoulsContext
13.88
12.38
Fouls sufferedContext
10.50
2.00
Yellow cardsContext
1.00
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
1.30
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
2.20
1.40
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.90
1.14
xGVia Att/Def
1.75
1.06
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.13
+0.16
Goals minus xGContext
+0.45
90%
Scored inContext
90%
30%
Clean sheetsContext
40%
12.30
ShotsContext
14.60
4.10
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
6.33
33%
On target shareContext
39%
7.40
Shots in the boxContext
10.30
59%
Box shareContext
72%
11%
ConversionContext
15%
2.22
OffsidesContext
3.25
9.90
Shots allowedContext
11.90
3.30
On target allowedVia Att/Def
3.90
3.13
BlocksContext
2.80
2.10
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.90
64%
Save rateContext
74%
59%
PossessionIn forecast
52%
569
PassesContext
416
490
Accurate passesContext
351
86%
Pass accuracyContext
84%
6.68
Team ratingContext
6.96
13.00
FoulsContext
13.60
11.40
Fouls sufferedContext
11.50
2.10
Yellow cardsContext
1.20
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
SC Braga
LWDLL
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km2,479 km in 14d
Schedule load5%Low
Form 19 · 4 pts vs 8.1 for an average club · -4.5 vs expected
FC Porto
WWWWL
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel47 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 84 · 12 pts vs 7.4 for an average club · +1.9 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| SC Braga |
FC Porto |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 5 | Low · 0 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 14Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 27 Dec | 14Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 27 Dec |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 47 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 2,479 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 0 / 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
SC Braga
Last XI · not confirmed
31Bernardo Fontes(G)
44A. Bajrami
6Vitor Carvalho
14G. Lagerbielke
10Pau Víctor
29J. Gorby
8João Moutinho
7Diogo Travassos
50D. Rodrigues
21Ricardo Horta
19J. Wind
FC Porto
Last XI · not confirmed
99Diogo Costa(G)
74Francisco Moura
4J. Kiwior
13P. Rosario
52Martim Fernandes
10Gabri Veiga
22A. Varela
8V. Froholdt
11Pepê
19André Silva
17Borja Sainz
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences SC Braga
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
FC Porto
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
SC Braga · Home
1.50points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 2-0-2
- Scored
- 1.00
- Conceded
- 1.25
FC Porto · Away
3.00points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 4-0-0
- Scored
- 2.75
- Conceded
- 0.50
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 2 this season
| Opponent | SC Braga | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Alverca | W 2–1 A | W 2–0 H |
| Moreirense | D 2–2 A | W 2–1 H |
| Points | 4 of 6 · 2.00 per game | 6 of 6 · 3.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 8 of 8 meetings
1 SC Braga wins1 draws6 FC Porto wins
Goals per game0.63 – 1.63
Over 2.550%
Both scored50%
Clean sheets25% · 38%
- 22 Mar 2026SC Braga1–2FC Porto
- 2 Nov 2025FC Porto2–1SC Braga
- 8 Mar 2025SC Braga1–0FC Porto
- 6 Oct 2024FC Porto2–1SC Braga
- 18 May 2024SC Braga0–1FC Porto
- 14 Jan 2024FC Porto2–0SC Braga
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| SC Braga | FC Porto | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.13 | 2.50 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.25 | 0.50 | |
| Match goals | 2.38 | 3.00 | |
| Over 1.5 | 63% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 63% | 63% | |
| Over 3.5 | 25% | 25% | |
| Both teams scored | 63% | 50% | |
| Clean sheets | 38% | 50% | |
| Failed to score | 13% | 0% | |
| Games | 8 | 8 |
| SC Braga | FC Porto | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.30 | 2.20 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.40 | 0.90 | |
| Match goals | 2.70 | 3.10 | |
| Over 1.5 | 70% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 70% | 60% | |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 30% | |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 50% | |
| Clean sheets | 30% | 40% | |
| Failed to score | 10% | 10% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| SC Braga | FC Porto | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.25 | 6.75 | |
| Corners conceded | 2.88 | 3.63 | |
| Match total | 7.13 | 10.38 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 25% 2/8 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 25% 2/8 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 25% 2/8 | 50% 4/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 1.00 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.75 | 2.13 | |
| Match total | 4.75 | 3.13 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 75% 6/8 | 50% 4/8 | |
| Over 4.5 | 63% 5/8 | 25% 2/8 | |
| SC Braga | FC Porto | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.20 | 5.70 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.20 | 3.90 | |
| Match total | 7.40 | 9.60 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 30% 3/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 20% 2/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 20% 2/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.10 | 1.20 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.80 | 2.40 | |
| Match total | 4.90 | 3.60 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 80% 8/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 70% 7/10 | 30% 3/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
SC Braga7 games · scored 8 · conceded 10
2
1
0-15
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
1
2
76-90
FC Porto8 games · scored 20 · conceded 4
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
6
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
2
61-75
4
76-90
SC Braga9 games · scored 12 · conceded 14
3
2
0-15
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
3
61-75
3
4
76-90
FC Porto10 games · scored 22 · conceded 9
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
6
1
31-45
5
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
4
2
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
